teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
separate; respective; different
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
perfect; complete; flawless
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
calm; composed; cool; quiet
for example; for instance; e.g.
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
eloquence; volubility; (lit.) (like) water on a standing board
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to explain adequately; to be accountable
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
vitality; (one's) life force
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
shall ...; to assume; to suppose