indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to work without sleep or rest
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
very young; little; childish; immature
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from