the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
correction; revision; amendment
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
infancy; childhood; tender age
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
nothing but; none other than
great man; hero; master mind
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity