art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to face; to go towards; to head towards
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
surroundings; environs; circumference
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to be worried; to be troubled
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
feeling; sense; impression
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)