in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to fight against; to oppose; to face
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to grant someone's request
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
it is I who should say so
a certain somebody; you-know-who
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
never mind!; don't worry about it
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure