to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
undeveloped country; third world country
missionary work; proselytizing; preaching; evangelism
advanced (developed) country; advanced nations
duty; obligation; responsibility
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
guess; conjecture; surmise
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
such; this sort of; like this
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
possible; likely; probable
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
image; figure; figure; form; image
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to read (a book, etc.) over again
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
news; word; tidings; omen
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
callback; recall (of defective products)
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
unit; (musical) group; band
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)