cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
viewing as a problem; problematizing
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
starting line; starting point
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now