- misfortune does not come singly (idiom); it never rains but it pours
- afterwards; later; newly arrived
- to accompany; to keep sb company; to assist
- to chat
- complete; whole; totally; entirely
- to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as
- to warn; to admonish
- bronze mirror (used in ancient times); to reflect; to mirror; sth that serves as a warning or a lesson; to examine; to scrutinize
- everywhere; in all respects
- to be careful; to take care
- at long last; finally; on the whole
- taste
- a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom); to hit upon an inspiration; to be struck by a brainwave
- to think (about); to think of; to devise; to think (that); to believe (that); to desire; to want (to); to miss (feel wistful about the absence of)
- why not?; why not do (sth)?
- to seize an opportunity
- again; once more; re-; further; beyond this point of time; (before an adjective) more; then (after sth, and not until then); no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, and then (usually) 也[ye3] or 都[dou1] for emphasis); (used to introduce additional information, as in 再則|再则[zai4 ze2], 再就是[zai4 jiu4 shi4] etc); (literary) to reappear; to reoccur
- inside information; the ins and outs of the matter; how things stand; what's up
- to compare
- fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe
- hard to (predict, imagine etc)
- to resemble; to be like; to look as if; such as; appearance; image; portrait; image under a mapping (math.)
- that kind; that sort
- comfortable; with ease
- position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4]
- classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc
- tranquilizer; sth that sets one's mind at ease
- as for; as to; to go so far as to
- to decline (an appointment, invitation etc)
- to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart
- to go a step further; (develop, understand, improve etc) more; further
- proof; certificate; identification; testimonial; CL:個|个[ge4]; to prove; to testify; to confirm the truth of
- to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn
- the emperor; Your majesty the emperor; His imperial majesty
- so far; to this day; until now
- tranquil; undisturbed; serene
- to intend; intentionally; interested in
- to promote (to a higher-ranking position); to lift; to hoist; (fig.) to elevate; to raise; to improve
- age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4]
- highest; greatest; too (much); very; extremely
- light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage
- there still remain(s); there is (or are) still; in addition
- princes and dukes; aristocrat
- always
- 压 yà: 压 ya4: used in 壓根兒|压根儿[ya4 gen1 r5]; used in 壓馬路|压马路[ya4 ma3 lu4]; used in 壓板|压板[ya4 ban3]压 yā: 压 ya1: to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure
- for a moment; momentarily