basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
several years; a few years
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
unable to resist; unable to suppress
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
most of all; extremely; supremely
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
going through; going via; going by way of
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
the same place; that place
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
setting sail; departure (from a port)
neurasthenia; nervous breakdown; concentration (card game involving turning over face-down cards to find identical pairs)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
busy; hurried; yours sincerely; yours in haste; (arch.) simple; (arch.) brief
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite