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HSK
still; as before; yet
HSK 3
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
HSK 3
nature (the natural world)
HSK 2
suddenly; all of a sudden
HSK 2
really / sure enough / as expected / if indeed
HSK 3
not so / no / or else / otherwise / if not / How about ...?
HSK 4
natural
HSK 6
however; but; yet
HSK 4
only natural / as it should be / certainly / of course / without doubt
HSK 3
unexpectedly / to one's surprise / in spite of everything / in that crazy way / actually / to go as far as to
HSK 4
inevitable / certain / necessity
HSK 3
although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是 or 但是 etc)
HSK 2
incidentally / occasional / occasionally / by chance / randomly
HSK 5
unexpectedly / to one's surprise / go so far as to
HSK 5
then; after that; afterwards
HSK 2
nature / natural / naturally
HSK 3
still; as before
HSK 4
clearly; evidently; obviously
HSK 3
obvious at a glance (idiom)
HSK 7-9
admittedly (it's true that...)
HSK 7-9
suddenly; abruptly
HSK 7-9
natural gas
HSK 5
since; as; this being the case
HSK 4
effort will undoubtedly lead to success (idiom)
in advance / before it happens (cf preventative measures) / forestalling
come trippingly
nature / the natural world
HSK 7-9
not to accept as correct (idiom); to object / to disapprove / to take exception to
HSK 7-9
to laugh involuntarily / Taiwan pr. [e4 ran2 shi1 xiao4]
entirely different / different as black and white
HSK 7-9
suddenly and completely (realize, change one's strategy etc) / also written 幡然
clear and bright / with a big smile
rashly / hastily / without careful consideration
outrageous and unconventional (idiom); flying in the face of (authority, convention, public opinion etc)
unnatural; artificial
otherwise / or else / or
HSK 6
openly / publicly / undisguised
HSK 7-9
everything clear and in good order (idiom); neat and tidy
(idiom) to feel a rush of excitement
random accident / chance event
chance / fortuity / serendipity
even if; even though
HSK 7-9
with astonishment / with a shock / awe-inspiringly / impressively / furiously (angry)
HSK 7-9
calm / undisturbed
HSK 7-9
natural sciences
to blend into one another / to blend together well
in uproar / commotion / causing a storm of protest / tumultuous
HSK 7-9
happy and content (idiom)
HSK 7-9
nature reserve
resolute / definitive / categorically / absolutely
not always; not entirely / not necessarily so; not entirely correct
natural language processing, NLP
calmly / without qualms / free from worry / safe and sound
to be all the same way (literary)
blankly / vacantly / at a loss
HSK 7-9
to let nature take its course (idiom)
HSK 7-9
completely
as fresh and clean as nature (idiom)
China National Petroleum Corporation
tidy, methodical
to take sth as given / to assume / as one would expect / naturally
to have one's hair stand on end (idiom) / to feel one's blood run cold
(idiom) just as expected
involuntary / automatically
HSK 7-9
to appear vividly on paper (idiom); to show forth vividly (in writing, painting etc) / to stand out markedly
elated / light and airy feeling (after a few drinks) / smug and conceited / complacent
sharply; distinctly; radically
without hesitation / resolutely / firmly
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  *然* | 然* | *然
correct / right / so / thus / like this / -ly
otherwise; alternatively; or else
(idiom) to smile sweetly
frightened / terrified
upright and unafraid
puzzled / bewildered
obvious at a glance (idiom)
HSK 7-9
as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course / inevitable and right
HSK 7-9
(loanword from Japanese "tennen boke") space cadet / muddleheaded
(idiom) to suddenly realize; to suddenly see the light
HSK 7-9
(literary) to make it so / to dictate
natural; authentic
thoughts wandering far away
indifferent / apathetic / cold
HSK 7-9
calm / self-composed
loftily / proudly / unyieldingly
widely different / utterly different
unhurried / leisurely
outstanding / eminent
devotion to righteousness that inspires reverence (idiom)
arising involuntarily (idiom); spontaneous / to spring up unbidden (of emotion)
to stand tall and rock-solid (idiom) / towering majestically / (of a person) to stand up against sb
quietly / sorrowfully
suddenly
dull and insipid
probable
cool and collected (idiom); showing no sign of nerves / perfectly composed
equally true for (all the rest) / the same thing applies (for everyone)
to let things take their course (idiom) / to leave it to nature / laissez-faire
if; supposing that / leisurely
beautiful / sweet / engaging
safe and sound (idiom) / to come out unscathed (e.g. from an accident or illness)

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