to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
completion; perfection; accomplishment
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
paste (food, adhesive, etc.); paste
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
suited figure; person in a suit
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
several people; a few people
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
something; some kind of; for some reason
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
tone (of voice); manner of talking
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
slightly wild-looking (fashion; esp. of a middle-aged man)