vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
being already (well) aware
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to ask; to enquire; to query
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
important matter; matters of weight
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
joint struggle; common (united) front
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
depiction; description; portrayal
the five Confucian virtues (benevolence, justice, courtesy, wisdom, and sincerity)
person of virtue; great person; giant; adult; exalted person
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
conviction based on flawed ideas; obstructive thought
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
human intellect; knowledge