part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
depression; low spirits; dejection
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to take a breath; to take a short rest
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to say; to tell; to state; to do
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...