treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to happen to meet; to come across
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
common people; ordinary people; masses
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to become rustic; to be countrified
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
such ... as; or some such
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
very likely; very probable
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
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)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still