to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
badness; evilness; bad; evil
tenderhearted; faint of heart
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
establishment; settlement
(social) position; status
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
directly opposite; right in front
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
being in love with each other
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
technical skill; ability; capacity
to gain knowledge; to build up one's knowledge
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
of great promise; with a promising future
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
(political) power; authority; influence
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
I don't want to boast but
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
setting off (on a trip); departure
expressing one's mind; speaking out