to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
periodic; regular; routine
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
although I say; although one might say; although called
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
loveable; very likeable; like very much
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
all; entire; whole; altogether
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement