a certain number or amount; several

if; supposing; in case

overwhelmed by favor from a superior (humble expression)

Guo Moruo (1892-1978), writer, communist party intellectual and cultural apparatchik

were it not for; if not for

as if nothing had happened; calm and composed; nonchalant

to be wild with joy

to be just like; as if

looking pensive; thoughtful

appearing and disappearing; indistinct; faint

if, in the event that, or supposing

to rush towards something in a crowd like ducks; to scramble madly for something (often blindly or in an undignified manner)

to act in a haughty, arrogant, or rude manner, showing no consideration for the people around

to keep one's distance in a relationship or social interaction; appearing neither close nor distant

as if; as though; appearing to be like something else

barely perceptible; appearing and disappearing; subtle or faint

Aurora, Roman goddess of dawn

to turn a deaf ear to; to pretend not to hear

to be a completely different person compared to before; to change beyond recognition in character or behavior

calm, unperturbed, and at ease, especially in the face of pressure or danger

describing a place crowded with many visitors or customers, as busy as a marketplace

speaking with great fluency, skill, and persuasion, as if words were a flowing river

extremely well fortified and secure against attack; impregnable

lit. dumb as a wooden chicken (idiom); fig. dumbstruck

to turn a blind eye to

great intelligence may appear to be stupidity

abundantly clear

characterized by an icy, stern, or severe manner or attitude

if; in case that

receptive as an echoing canyon; modest and open-minded

cool and collected; showing no sign of nerves or agitation, especially in a stressful situation

to keep quiet out of fear

to bear hardship or difficult circumstances with composure as if they were normal

if; in case

to eagerly seek out talented people

(literary) if; supposing that

as rare as stars in the morning sky; very few and far between

Zoigê County (Tibetan: mdzod dge rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, northwest Sichuan

to look or feel unsettled, dazed, or absent-minded

Buddhist temple (transliteration of Sanskrit 'Aranyakah'; abbreviation for [[阿兰若|阿蘭若|a1 lan2 re3]])

Chaqiliq nahiyisi or Ruoqiang county in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang

to honor, worship, or treat someone or something as a deity

to see or understand a situation with absolute clarity, as if looking at a blazing fire; to possess deep insight

feeling as close as neighbors despite being physically far apart; far-flung realms as next door

(Buddhism) wisdom; insight into the true nature of reality (from Sanskrit: prajñā)

to talk and laugh as though nothing had happened, remaining calm and unperturbed despite a crisis or pressure

as different as heaven and earth; worlds apart