figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to press against each other; to huddle together
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
the world in general; society; convention
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
briskly with small steps; trotting
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
chilly; unpleasantly cold
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
in the same way as; just like
(very) back (last) row; rearmost row
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
left side; left-hand side
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite