once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to care for someone; to look after someone
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to some extent; to a certain extent
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
any more; any further; any better; any longer
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
person who just tags along; hanger-on; person who follows someone around like a shadow; clingy person; mindless follower; (lit.) goldfish feces
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
loveable; very likeable; like very much
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
correction; revision; amendment
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize