story; tale; talk; discussion
birth; creation; formation
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
of course; certainly; naturally
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to shake; to waver; to tremble
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
originally; by nature; from the start
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to change completely; to change suddenly
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to detain; to check; to restrain
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up