treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
paper hotpot; hot pot dish cooked half-wrapped in paper
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
function; facility; faculty; feature
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
future (usually near); prospects
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
while; during (the time when)
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth