weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
change; transition; vicissitudes
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
censorship; inspection; examination
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
hereditary; patrimonial; handed down from generation to generation
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
local (governmental) autonomy
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
to be contented; to be at ease
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
to rank with; to rank among
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
Chinese book; Chinese classics
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
contemplation; meditation
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
dated; date; date of effect (e.g. a rule change); fixed; external