to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
becoming aware; understanding; comprehension
lameness; cripple; mismatched pair (of shoes, etc.)
Skanda (swift-footed guardian deity); great runner
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
getting back to the subject at hand, ...; (but) to return to the main topic, ...; so much for digressions, ...
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
presentation (of a gift, prize, etc.)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
with a click; with a snap
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
novel; story; (work of) fiction
the Analects of Confucius (one of the Four Books)
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
being placed one upon another; piling up; superimposition; superposition; excellent; splendid
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
rivalry (between two irreconcilable forces); conflict; strife; mutual overcoming cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood overcomes earth, earth overcomes water, water overcomes fire, fire overcomes metal, metal overcomes wood); excessive destructive cycle
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
good; goodness; right; virtue
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.)
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
reading matter; reading material
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
unconditionally; as a rule
immorality; iniquity; impropriety
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
to recite; to chant; to read aloud
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person