essential; important; crucial; vital; main
filtration; filtering; percolation
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
eagle (Accipitridae family)
raptor; bird of prey; predatory bird
vibrancy; strength; one's prime (around age 30; esp. of a man); counter for cones or sticks of moxa burned on the skin (in moxibustion)
implication; significance; connotation; depth of meaning; complications of a problem
seven colours (of the rainbow); prismatic colors; blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
cheap; inexpensive; pure; honest; upright
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
by myself; in person; by oneself
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
famous place; noted place; place of (scenic or historical) interest; sights (to see)
symbol; sign; (secret) price mark; secret language; code
worldly affairs; ways of the world
means; way; method; measure