- to wish; to want; ready; willing (to do sth)
- perhaps; maybe
- some; somewhat; rather; a bit
- circumstance
- to be applicable
- to be suitable for
- classifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc
- good fortune; a blessing
- whenever; every time
- (of a process etc) to proceed; to be in progress; to be underway; (of people) to carry out; to conduct (an investigation or discussion etc); (of an army etc) to be on the march; to advance
- to think back over sth; to review; to revisit; to rethink; reflection; reassessment
- sometimes; now and then
- (idiom) cannot refrain from; cannot help; cannot but
- as for; when it comes to
- to select; to pick; choice; option; alternative
- not in the least; to completely lack
- objection; dissent
- anew; from the start
- to live; alive; living; work; workmanship
- one time (all the way through); once through
- to enjoy (rights, privileges etc)
- that kind of
- rights; interests; rights and benefits
- mistake; slip-up; fault; error; accident; mishap
- to give; to impose; to apply
- to revise; to amend; to rectify
- fateful accident; inauspicious matter (involving death or casualties)
- peril; dangerous circumstance
- happy; satisfactory
- even if; even though
- to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate)
- to refuse; to decline; to reject
- to accept (a suggestion, punishment, bribe etc); to acquiesce
- to settle for second best; the next best thing
- unfailing; never-ending
- to appeal (to reason, sentiment, charity etc); to resort to (a course of action)
- pen and ink; words; writing
- 当年 dāng nián: 当年 dang1 nian2: in those days; back then; in those years; to be in the prime of life当年 dàng nián: 当年 dang4 nian2: that very same year
- magnificent feat; impressive feat; heroic undertaking; heroic attempt
- old people; the elderly
- (idiom) to chatter endlessly; to talk nonstop
- to be unavoidable (idiom)
- due to; to stem from
- old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents
- to respect; to revere; to esteem; honorable; distinguished (used on formal occasions before a term of address)
- to brace oneself to do sth; to put a bold face on it; to summon up courage; to force oneself to
- long-winded; garrulous; to talk endlessly without getting to the point