tradition; legend; folklore
family; relatives; dependents; household
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
nod; inclination of the head
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to shake; to sway; to waver
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
together; at the same time; same; identical
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
impossible to do (although wants to)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to pass (of time); to elapse
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
family; members of a family