one's house; one's home; one's family
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
study; diligence; discount; reduction
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
sultry night; sweltering night; night in which temperature doesn't fall below 25 degrees C
because of; owing to; due to
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to be surprised; to be astonished
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
presence (impressive quality)
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption