seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to need; to demand; to take; to require
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
identity mapping; identity function
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
pupil; disciple; follower
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
conviction; belief; confidence
selection; choice; option
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
nothing but; none other than
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
however; having said that; but
elucidation; explicit statement; specification
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
index; index number; exponent (e.g. in floating-point representation); characteristic
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
outline; summary; gist; in brief
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
besides; moreover; in addition
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably