to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to entertain; to make welcome
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
can't help worrying; besides myself with worry
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
way of speaking; profession
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
entrance; admission; entering
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
everywhere; all over; throughout
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
same generation; one's generation
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action