sitting feel (of a seat); seating comfort
to beat time; to mark time
date (of a planned event, act, etc.); day; (number of) days
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
adventurous spirit; sense of adventure
learning good manners through apprenticeship (to an upper-class family)
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
sanity; consciousness; soberness
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
sender; consignor; remitter
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to like; to love; to be fond of
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
troublesome; annoying; complicated
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
absence; disregard; indifference
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
from the beginning; from scratch
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)