a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to concern; to be related
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to say no more; to sink into silence
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
that day; the very same day
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
here and there; in places
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
root; source; origin; cause
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to order; to command; to appoint
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid