saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
raised leg; lifting a leg; (arch.) sitting cross-legged
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
(arch.) lowly person; (arch.) lowliness; I
anything and everything; just about everything
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
there is a huge markup in medicines, making it a profitable field; medicines sell for ten times the cost of their ingredients; (lit.) medicine ten times
fast-talking; always having another argument ready; not able to keep one's mouth shut; never at a loss for words
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
like father, like son; the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; (lit.) the child of a frog is a frog
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
thorough; exhaustive; complete
spiritual awakening; resolution
high and low; (people of) all ranks and classes
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
for example; for instance; e.g.
origin of an illness; cause of a disease; pathogenesis; etiology