wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
becoming employed by a government office, agency, board, etc.
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to see through to the finish; to be seen to the end
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to talk; to chat; to chatter
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
suspicion (of others); jealousy
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
clergyman; churchman; clergy
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?