vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
now; the present time; just now; another; more
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
first generation; founder
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against