to continue; to keep up; to keep on
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
very interesting; of great interest
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to look around; to survey
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; all kinds of this
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
to continue to work; to work away (at)
narrow; cramped; small-sized
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)