to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
everybody; every last one of them; all
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
never mind!; don't worry about it
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
serious; not joking; straight
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
half-roasted; half-baked; rare
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to be needed; to be wanted
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role