bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
at that time; in those days
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
omniscience and omnipotence
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
such; like that; that sort of; very
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
illiteracy; ignorance; arhat; someone who has attained nirvana
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
should; must; -able; probably; likely
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
main question; real issue at hand
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
thought; consideration; thinking
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all