if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
caller; visitor; company; guest
to make an appearance; to show up
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
body; group; party; company; troupe
all one has; all one's possessions
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to surround; to crowd around
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
head; chief; boss; leader
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip