to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
medicine man; shaman; faith healer; witch doctor; exorcist
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
after a long time; for the first time in a while
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
something; some kind of; for some reason
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
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...
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to throw open; to leave open
stairs; stairway; staircase
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
intelligent; wise; bright; brilliant; clear-sighted
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
man who marries a wealthy or upwardly-mobile woman; (male) gold digger