narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
manner of wearing clothes; way of dressing; way one dresses
colour and lustre; color and luster; complexion; colour; color
leather strap; thong; leash
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
ten; 10; ten years of age
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
with these words; while saying
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
unexpectedly; surprisingly
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout