to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to say no more; to sink into silence
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
prohibition; inhibition; ban
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
in this way; thus; such; uh...
chapter one; first chapter
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
no one at all; no one, who he or she may be
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
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
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
beyond that point; after that
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
such; like that; that sort of; very
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal