to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
practice; practising; experience
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to be worried; to be troubled
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to ask a question; to ask questions
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
call; summons; convening; convocation
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
message; informative matter
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
even more; still more; further
back country; remote countryside
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état