to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
inside one's heart; in one's mind
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
in one's own way or style
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
story; tale; talk; discussion
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...