pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
woman; female; feminine gender
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
artificial flower; imitation flower; artificial flower making
scrap of cloth; odds and ends
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
item; article; dish; course; finest item
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
region; limits; stage; level
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
woman; lady; adult female
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
capital; funds; seed money; asset
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
indicate reason; infers some protest
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)