to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to turn towards; to point
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
interference; meddling; butting in
selection; choice; option
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
originally; by nature; from the start
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
tension; mental strain; nervousness
though; notwithstanding; although
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
clear; precise; definite; distinct
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan