to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
outstanding; excellent; remarkable
reading (two or more books, etc.) at the same time; subscribing to multiple newspapers
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 accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
chief; main; principal; major
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
classical school or style (e.g. of music, baseball pitching, etc.); orthodox school; authentic style; purist; follower of the orthodox school
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
human intellect; knowledge
dated; date; fixed; external
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
yum cha; eating snacks (esp. dim sum) with tea