to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
one part; one portion; one section
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
one's family; family member
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
indicate reason; infers some protest
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
sincere; earnest; serious
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
conviction; belief; confidence
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
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
fixed date; appointed day
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known