small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
independence; self-reliance
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to entrust; to leave to a person
now that; since; so long as; because
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
wherein; therein; thereinto
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
stealthily; secretly; in secret
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
ago; since; before; previous
with a friendly grin; smilingly
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
imagination; supposition; guess
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
accomplishment; execution
the same; the said; likewise
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat