li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to stitch; to hem; to mend; to sew up; to darn
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
conceptual; ideational; notional; theoretical; academic
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
feeling; sense; impression
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
contemporary life; present-day life
spread; span; expanse; extent
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
and yet; though; when; in spite of
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
finish reading; skim (over)
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
(radio) receptivity; sensitivity; susceptibility
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak