small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
putting into operation; invocation
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
craving; longing; thirsting
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
source of one's livelihood; one's bread and butter
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
control; management (e.g. of a business)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
too much; excessively; too
very interesting; of great interest
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
the place for; the time for; the level of
vitality; energy; dynamism
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of