success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
foreign capital group; foreign company
brokerage; brokerage firm; broking house; securities company
finding employment; getting a job
the treasure that is children; child
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
water offered to God; water drunk before an altar to symbolize the making of a vow; miracle-working water; water which gathers in the nodes of bamboo after falling as rain at noon on the 5th day of the 5th month (lunar calendar), thought to be effective when used in medicines
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
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.)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
time; season; period; phase; stage
because of; owing to; due to
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person