method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to talk; to chat; to chatter
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
at least; at most; (even) just
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
sixth day of the month; six days
almost every day; almost daily
present (brought by a visitor); gift
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
something; some kind of; for some reason
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
scene; spectacle; sight; view
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
serious look (on one's face); straight face
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
at first; initially; in the beginning
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
being unable to laugh (at a funny but serious situation); forced to hold back laughter
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
very much; exceedingly; extremely
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also