to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
harm; injury; evil (influence)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
government service; the bureaucracy
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
reopening; resumption; restarting
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
to eat too much; to overeat
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
regret; repentance; remorse
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to pack; to box; to package
to be worried; to be troubled
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
physical condition; state of health
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
either way; in any case; one way or another
proper; right; reasonable
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light