gentle; mild; meek; tender
no!; no no!; no, not at all
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
visual confirmation; sighting
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
living thing; organism; creature; biology
largest class; top category
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
matter for great congratulation
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
position; location; base; point; site
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
such; like that; in that way
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over