to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
incident; affair; happening; event
only; merely; but; no more than
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
form; shape; figure; visage
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
second (unit of time); arc second
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)