to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to stretch; to extend; to gain influence; to become stronger; to go further; to extend one's journey; to smooth out
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
shop; small store; business; firm
lucky person; someone who made a lot of money (e.g. gambling or on the stock market); skilled batter; batter on a hot streak; accident faker; someone who jumps in front of cars on purpose to extort money
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
medicinal poisoning; chemical poisoning; drug poisoning; drug addiction
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
station; office; guardroom
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
cruelty; hard-heartedness
in the meanwhile; during the time
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
chair; stool; post; office; position
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
speech and conduct; words and deeds
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
please (give me); please (do for me)
that is to say; so that means
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
victim; injured party; sufferer
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out