commencing with; including
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to support each other; to support one another
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to pause; to have a short intermission
interest (in something); enthusiasm
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to be filled to bursting; to burst
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
enthronement ceremony; coronation
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to toady (to); to fawn (on)
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
without cause; without reason
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
bank; embankment; dike; reservoir; pond
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
chief vassal; senior statesman
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to unfold; to unroll; to open
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)