to be surprised; to be astonished
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
environment; circumstance
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
(social) position; status
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
three enlightened men (Buddha, Confucius and Christ; Lao-tzu, Confucius and Buddha; etc.); three sages; three virtuous men; the three most accomplished people (of a particular craft or trade)
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
outside one's jurisdiction
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh