to say no more; to sink into silence
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
common knowledge; well-known fact
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
power; authority; jurisdiction
people; citizens; subjects; folk
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
fickle; having many romantic interests
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
literary form imparting the nuance of speech (with sentences ending in "da")
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch