supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
forcibly; against one's will
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
you could say; you might say; verging on the
opinion; point of view; visual point
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
one day; (on) a certain day
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
in its entirety; whole; wholly
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to redeem (from sin); to save
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to rock; to shake; to swing
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)