surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
gloomy (of a person); dark; cheerless
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
well digging; well digger
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
settlement; solution; resolution
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
technical book; specialized book; treatise
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by