remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
fine wrinkles; crow's feet
considerably; greatly; a lot
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
portrait; likeness; picture
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
concession; conciliation; compromise
to become settled; to be fixed
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
to step over or across; to overcome
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
supreme; greatest; highest; best
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
drinking party; banquet; feast
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
at the meeting; on the occasion
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
poverty; destitution; privation; indigence; penury
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
material; substance; matter
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
product; produce; result; fruit
expatiation; enlargement (e.g. on a point); elaboration; clear explanation; paraphrasing
madness; craziness; insanity