at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
retention; maintenance; preservation
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
such ... as; or some such
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
what one should do (usu. in questions)
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
opposite side; other side
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
separate; respective; different
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
it seems so; that's what it looks like
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
the way back; the way home; return trip
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
tedious; boring; being fed up with
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
drop-off area; drive-up entrance; porte cochere
to pull together with the hands; to adjust (e.g. one's collar); to arrange