plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
again and again; repeatedly
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
troubled face; worried expression
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to badger; to pester; to beg
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
it is not (like that) either
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
due form; official; formality
time; hour; period; class
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order