this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
storehouse; warehouse; godown
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
censorship; inspection; examination
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
inspection; checking (goods, products)
new and old; incoming and outgoing
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
flawless; absolute perfection
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
import; importation; introduction; afferent
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
discovery; detection; finding
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by