to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
polite; courteous; hospitable
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
expression; look; countenance; face
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
collapsing in the street (from exhaustion, illness, etc.); falling dead in the street; person lying dead in the street
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to badger; to pester; to beg
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
favourite motto; pet saying
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
touché; you've got me there
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
button (clothing); push-button
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
prudence; discretion; thought
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean