to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
medical science; medicine
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
study; research; investigation
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
gifted education; special education for gifted children
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
eight trigrams; divination signs; divination; fortune-telling
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations); stele; stela
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
revere the Emperor; expel the western barbarians (19th century slogan)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
motive power; driving force
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
one party; one faction; one clique
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
arrest; apprehension; capture
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
secretary (government); director; chief
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate