first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
discreet; modest; cautious
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
essays; miscellaneous writings; literary jottings
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
determination; resolution
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
death by suffocation; death by choking
accomplishment; execution
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
government official; clerk
galingale (any plant of genus Cyperus, esp. species Cyperus microiria)
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
papermaking; paper manufacture
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
China; Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man