futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
touching; moving; painful
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
but; however; provided that
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to cense; to burn incense
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to feel; to sense; to experience
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
in one's own way or style
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
thought; consideration; thinking
to be in focus; to come into focus
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to say; to be called; to do
considerably; greatly; a lot
to grow taller (of people)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)