embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
difference; variation; difference
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
way (of doing); manner; method; means
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to be reminded of; to call to mind
place; room; margin; scope
inside one's heart; in one's mind
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
foster father; adoptive father
mountain recess; deep in the mountains
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)