consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
national character; regional character
even though it is not; despite not
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
pretext; pretense; pretence
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
domestic affairs; internal administration
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to become rampant; to be rife
together; mutually; fellow
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
the wisdom of the many; well-known
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
in view of the present situation
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
international community; international society; the world
religious organization; religious organisation
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to that extent; so (much)