to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to come to one's senses; to calm down
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
dealing with; coping with
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
it is not (like that) either
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
both hands; both arms; ten
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
talking while standing; standing around talking
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
even though; despite; when
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
scene; spectacle; sight; view
again; once more; a second time
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
guidance; leadership; leading the way
vocal sound; tone of voice
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
such ... as; or some such
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies