how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
proofreading; calibration
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
world; society; people; the public
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to play a leading role; to play a central part
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
but; however; although; though
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
really; truly; indeed; good grief
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
meaning; significance; sense
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to