to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
outline; summary; gist; basic points
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
retort; back talk; backchat
any more; any further; any better; any longer
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
(having) life-and-death power (over)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to faint; to be exhausted
to need; to call for; to require
not worth considering; out of the question
town girl; girl raised in a town
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
feeling of emptiness in the stomach; sensation of hunger
striking; remarkable; considerable
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)