unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
number of times; frequency; count
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
humming a tune (while doing something else)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
moneymaking; earning money
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
to dye; to colour; to color
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
written request; request for ...; application for ...
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
opposite side; opposition
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period