decision; determination; resolution
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
general public; the masses
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
how long; how much; to what extent