reading matter; reading material
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to mow; to reap; to harvest
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
to shake one's head (in denial)
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
(social) position; status
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
almost every day; almost daily
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
chair; stool; post; office; position
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
name; given name; first name
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all