to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to think too much; to be over-concerned
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
for example; for instance; e.g.
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
human relations; personal relationships
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
older sister; lass; young lady
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
surroundings; environs; circumference
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to become sexually aware; to awaken to sex
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)