the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
journal; magazine; periodical
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
depending on; dependent on
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
mistake; error; discrepancy; discrepancy between one's actions and intentions
secret; private; surreptitious
lamentation; deploring; admiration; praise
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
merit; virtuous deed; divine reward (for virtuous deeds); grace (of the buddhas and gods); merit; meritum
enhancement (e.g. of national prestige); raising; heightening; promotion
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
time; season; period; phase; stage
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
broad overview; general survey
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
representative; exemplary; model
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
(in Chinese history) study of ancient texts
extent; scope; sphere; range; span