grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
guess; conjecture; surmise
observation; survey; watching
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
to put one's strength into
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
cherishing one's children; doting; adoring parent
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
just because; even if; even though
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
decorum; propriety; politeness
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
self-consciousness; self-awareness
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
courteous; decorous; polite
arrogant; haughty; insolent
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert