now that; since; so long as; because
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
independent action; acting alone
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
each; (arch.) you (plural)
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
attacker (esp. in volleyball)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
unconditionally; as a rule
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
even if not; even without
way; method; means; resource; course
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent