to bend; to warp; to curve
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to sit down; to take a seat
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
while; during (the time when)
to fold up; to fold into layers
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
is something that; is that which
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
anything and everything; just about everything
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
health; healthy; sound; fit
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
process; course; mechanism
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
number one; first; best; most; game; round
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago