and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
having slow reflexes; being nonathletic; person who is not athletic
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
meaning; significance; sense
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
training; drill; practice; discipline
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
control; management (e.g. of a business)
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated