method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
end; tip; extremities; terminal
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
guess; speculation; supposition
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
with a friendly grin; smilingly
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to state; to express; to mention
irrational (line of) argument
sad to say; how sad; alas
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
all present; all concerned; all of us
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to speak; to say; to vocalize