to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
while alive; during one's lifetime
spoiled; half-rotten; decaying
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
true character; true heart; true spirit
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
a long time ago; quickly; swiftly
long ago; a long time ago; already
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
in this manner; in this way; like this
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
rest; break; recess; intermission
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
particularly; only; in the case of