preparation; arrangements
maintenance; preservation; improvement
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
both hands; both arms; ten
confusion; mixing; merger
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
rafflesia (Rafflesia arnoldii); monster flower; stinking corpse lily
heating power; thermal power; firepower
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
mil (one thousandth of an inch); mill
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
support; backing; aid; assistance
restlessly; in continuous motion
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
(not) merely; (not) simply
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
third (base, baseman, gear)
just one person; only one
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
the same rank; equality; apposition
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent