acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
execution; punishment; spanking
to get late; to advance; to wear on
secrecy; highly classified information
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
light; lamp; obsolete unit of luminous intensity (approx. 1.0067 candela)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
silent (esp. of the passing of the night); piercing (cold)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
a little; partially; somewhat; slightly; semi-; -ish
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
proper (appearance, posture, etc.); correct; neat; straight; upright
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
hey there; I say; see here
admiration; wonder; astonishment
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
1,000,000; one million; million; many
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
(medical) doctor; physician
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
rice plant (Oryza sativa)