empirical; from experience
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
how; in what way; by what means
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
naked eye; the physical eye
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
power; might; authority; influence
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
perfect; complete; flawless
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
highway; main road; the right road; internal medicine (in Chinese medical practice)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to have sex; to bang someone
to apologize; to apologise
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
hidden room; secret chamber
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
head; lead; vanguard; first