(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
to bail out (water); to scoop out
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
and (also); both ... and; as well as
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to stick it out (until the end)
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
festival; feast; carnival
established practice; custom
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
greater than ...; bigger ...
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business