to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
irrespective of the occasion; indiscriminately
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
here and there; everywhere
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
when it becomes; when it comes to
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
sympathy; compassion; pity
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
narrow; thin (sized); slender
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
large build; large pattern
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to have a rumor circulating
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
first meeting; first interview with
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability