to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
after a long time; for the first time in a while
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
stagnation; standstill; accumulation; stay; sojourn
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
serious; not joking; straight
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)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
thought; consideration; thinking
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
other side; opposite side; other party
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)