doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
function; facility; faculty; feature
to communicate; to commune
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
quiet and subdued in appearance; solemn; sad and depressed in manner; soft; gentle
programme; program; plans; arrangements
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
business; trade; operations; sales
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
expiration (of a term); maturity (e.g. investment); serving one's (full) time
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
twenty-second day of the month; twenty-two days
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to make a speech; to address
much less; to say nothing of
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
to become possible; to become able to (do)
advance; moving forward; progress