painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
lifelike; exact resemblance
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
Southern School (of Chinese painting)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
export; exportation; efferent
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
post-impressionism; postimpressionism
master; masterhand; maestro
three dimensions; three dimensional; 3D; real world; IRL (in real life)
chair; stool; post; office; position
ambiguous; obscure; equivocal
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
influence (on someone); inspiration
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
cast; mold; mould; forming; shaping; fashioning
dated; date; fixed; external
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with