to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
action of making something; -ification
meritorious deed; services
most part; greater part; majority
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
authority; power; influence
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
literary criticism; book review
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
this for sure; certainly is
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
author; writer; novelist; artist
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
scholar of literature; literary person; man of letters; writer
interior; inside; internal
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
while; during (the time when)
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
inactive; slow; sluggish; slack; low tone; undertone
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
impressionistic criticism
to escape from; to get out
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody