composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
master; teacher; stable master
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
training; drill; practice; discipline
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
the front; honest; upright; decent
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to be conspicuous; to stand out
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
with a collapse; with a slump
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to nod off (while sitting); to doze off; (lit.) to row a boat
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
sudden rise; steep climb; trending
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
having a romantic interest; having a chance (of being hired, etc.); (lit.) having a pulse
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest