to have a talk; to tell a story
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
study; research; investigation
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
ritual; religious service; festival
duty; obligation; responsibility
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
besides; in addition; also; moreover
several years; a few years
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
emotional scars; mental trauma
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
every year; yearly; annually