twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
sharp increase; sudden rise
major change; major transformation
record (e.g. LP); record (e.g. in sports); record (data structure)
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
consultation office; information center; bureau; agency
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
worldly wisdom; gumption; stingy person
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
individualism; egoism; selfishness
to complete decisively; to do to completion
loyalty, filial piety, humanity, and justice
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
material; substance; matter
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
passing (an examination); making the grade
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
admiration; adoration; extolling
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
spinning (textiles); spun yarn
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
commencing with; including