to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
gem; jewel; precious stone
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
ten; 10; ten years of age
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to be (too) late getting married; to be (too) late going somewhere
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock