necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
prevailing view; common opinion; commonly accepted theory
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
sound of bubbles (or other small objects) being popped; lumpy sensation (e.g. of food); little bits; small grains
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
though; notwithstanding; although
secret; private; surreptitious
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
nostrils; wings of the nose
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
ten to one; nine cases out of ten
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
as you see; as you can see
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
a little; a bit; slightly
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes