suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
having lost face; in a bind
to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
sunlight; rays of the Sun
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to become better; to improve
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
look; glance; (at first) sight
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
here and there; in places