to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
any more; any further; any better; any longer
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
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 shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
door; gate; opening; title page
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there