companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
the lower classes; the common people
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to read the situation; to sense the mood
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
conduct; behavior; behaviour; being pregnant
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
store interior; inside of a shop
monetary; financial; pecuniary
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong; not knowing what to do with oneself
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
since one was born; (in) all one's life
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
ardent; passionate; vehement
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to have more losses than wins
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins