to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
(dried) paint coating; (layer of) paint
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
number one; first; best; most; game; round
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
annual tree ring; growth ring; experience in life
prejudice; bias; distorted view
the first star to appear in the evening
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
autumn sky; clear blue autumnal sky
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to speak; to say; to vocalize