ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
ago; since; before; previous
selection; choice; option
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
decision; determination; resolution
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to turn towards; to point
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
girl; young (unmarried) woman
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
how; in what way; how about
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
feeling; sense; impression
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
confections; sweets; candy; cake
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
very busy (person or thing)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post