one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
without eating or drinking
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
really; truly; indeed; good grief
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
preparation; arrangements
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
such ... as; or some such
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
relatively; comparatively
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
clashing colors; clashing colours
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around