book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
to gain knowledge; to build up one's knowledge
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
utmost limits; extremity; limit
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
plan; scheme; intention; project; design
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
kindness; intimacy; friendship
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
strategy meeting; council of war
good feeling; feeling good
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist