comparatively; relatively
lately; recently; nowadays
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
academic world; academia; academic circles; scientific world; learned circles
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
Northern Song dynasty (China, 960-1127)
calligrapher; individual with good penmanship
scholar of literature; literary person; man of letters; writer
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
an endless variety of forms; multifariousness
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
consequence; outcome; result; blame
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
righteousness; justice; right
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
to talk; to carry meaning
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh