to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
along; parallel to; in accordance with
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to rock; to shake; to swing
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
light; easy; non-serious; minor
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
recollection; reminiscence
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
ignorant of the ways of the world
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
it's hard to tell a poor thinker from a sleeping one; they to whom only bad ideas come might as well be asleep; inadequate ideas are worse than none at all
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to state; to express; to mention
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of