approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
propulsive power; driving force
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
not yet known; unknown; strange
I see; that's right; indeed
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
than; from; out of; except; but; more
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy