thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
(linguistic) competence; language capability
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to stretch (unbend) oneself
when it becomes; when it comes to
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
genuine article; real thing; real deal
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to repeat; to do something over again
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to be softened; to calm down
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
in turns; alternately; in order
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
declaration; proclamation; announcement
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
accomplishment; execution
to smooth; to harmonize; to facilitate; to streamline
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to be needed; to be wanted
whispering into a person's ear
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
how can (one) do something