to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
point in common; common feature
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
while; even though; despite
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
please; somehow or other; one way or another
chapter one; first chapter
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
the same; the said; likewise
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to brush gently; to stroke; to caress
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
sanpaku eyes (eyes with visible white between the iris and the lower eyelid)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to express (in words); to confess
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light