to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
strong pressure; heavy pressure
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
attractive face and figure
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
age range; age-group; age bracket
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
touching; moving; painful
special training; intensive training; crash course
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to be present at a meeting
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)