work of art; artwork; objet d'art
Holy City (e.g. Jerusalem, Mecca)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
intelligence gathering; information gathering
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
contribution (to a temple, shrine, etc.); donation
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
origin; source; virtuous ancestor
theism; god's teachings; Shenism; Chinese folk religion
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
regarding as sacred; apotheosis; deification; sanctification
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
private funds; own funds; private property
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
to spend time (on doing something)
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
visit (from someone); call
for use of customers or guests
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across