to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
compromise; mutual concessions; give-and-take
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to smile broadly; to grin widely
unexpected meeting; coincidence
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
not limited to; not just ...
if it is (the case that ...)
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
colour; color; hue; tints
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
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
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)