to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be pleasure to the eye; to delight the eye; to please the eye; to feast one's eyes on
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to increase; to add to; to augment
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
dark-red pigment; rouge; dark red; deep red; cochineal
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
dull sound; muffled sound
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
long ago; a long time ago; already
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to gather; to collect; to assemble
hostility; animosity; enmity
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on