to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
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
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
sad face; sorrowful face; anxious look; sad countenance
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
physical condition; state of health
to become better; to improve
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
pale; pallid; bluish-white
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to face; to go towards; to head towards
so; like this; in this way
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance