to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to face; to go towards; to head towards
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
minimum; at the very least
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
correction; rectification; mending; repair
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
in one's own way or style
aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
at a moment's notice; readily
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable