tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
disorder; disturbance; unrest
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
annual (plant); first-year student
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
sovereign; emperor; monarch
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to hide; to keep to oneself
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more