tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to become settled; to be fixed
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
elegance; grace; festal song (genre of the Shi Jing)
that's the way it is; such is life
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil; (arch.) cordoning off; (arch.) cordoning-off sign
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
extended leave; long vacation
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind