private tutor; coach; governess
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
suffix for familiar person
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
treating someone like a child
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
difference; disparity; gap
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
rather; better; instead; if anything
settlement; solution; resolution
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
junior high school student; middle school pupil
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)