the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
as (for); for; in the capacity of
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to give up searching (for someone or something)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
second; number two; runner-up
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
early (days); initial stage; initial
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
reaching; attaining; arrival
critic; reviewer; commentator
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed