to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to be surprised; to be astonished
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
imagination; supposition; guess
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to be conspicuous; to stand out
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
story; tale; talk; discussion
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on