clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
sound of voice; vocal sound
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
malignant (cancer); virulent; pernicious (anemia, anaemia)
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
yes it is!; it surely is; certainly
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
word; term; language; speech
special; particular; peculiar; unique
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
metre (of a poem); meter; rhythm; prosody
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
while fumbling one's words; with a stutter
to be pretentious; to put on airs
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
threat; intimidation; menace
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)