guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
to eat untidily; to eat messily; to eat a bit of everything; to leave things half-eaten; to dabble in (something); to try one's hand at (various things)
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
narrative-like structure; narrative style
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
welcome; (warm) reception
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
oracle; revelation; divine message
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time