by myself; in person; by oneself
to speak ill of; to disparage
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
the same as something was reputed to be
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
protest; refutation; pleading
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to have a reason; to have an excuse
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
that; the matter in question
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
of course; certainly; naturally
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
self-consciousness; self-awareness
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
like this; in this way; as you see