to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
manual laborer; manual labourer
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to step forward; to volunteer
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to begin talking; to open up
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
tool; implement; means; furniture
unless (you do something)
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
failure; mistake; blunder
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to say no more; to sink into silence
to glare at each other; to confront each other
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
unexpected; unforeseen; strange