to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
ardent; passionate; vehement
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
such; like that; that sort of
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered
door; gate; opening; title page
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
pursuer; pursuing party; posse; (arch.) tailwind; (arch.) favorable wind; (arch.) fair wind
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material