tone (of speech, writing, etc.); style
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
(practice of) simplicity and frugality; scrimping and saving
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
highest grade; superlative degree
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
call; summons; convening; convocation
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
secret information; intelligence
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
cooperation; collaboration
administration of an estate
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
to begin talking; to open up
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
management task; administrative task
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
February; second month of the lunar calendar
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
examiner; investigator; inquisitor; agent
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
illegal digging; illegal mining; grave robbing; tomb robbing
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger