tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
as (for); for; in the capacity of
one's outlook on the universe
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
originally; by nature; from the start
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
fender (of a car); wing; fender (on a boat)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
keyboard (piano, computer, etc.)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
that's the way it is; such is life
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
tension; mental strain; nervousness
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
welcome!; nice to see you!
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
bikini model (usually teenage); pin-up girl