to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to crawl towards; to creep up to
to approach; to draw near
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to surround; to crowd around
putting into operation; invocation
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
(present) head of a family
go that far; to that extent
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to detain; to take into custody
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
arrest; apprehension; capture
absolutely; positively; decidedly
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to have a rumor circulating
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
many; numerous; various; large number of
disclosure; exposure; revelation
anything and everything; just about everything
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
long-awaited; much-awaited
decision; settlement; definition
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
literature; books (reference); document