(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to rise; to erect; to get up
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
female court attendant; court lady
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to drink up; to drain (cup)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
happy tears; tears of joy
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
on the occasion of; at the time of
(medical) doctor; physician
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
chair; stool; post; office; position
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
royal capital; imperial capital
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
transfer; assignment; conveyance
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there