in a sense; in some way; to an extent
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning
sympathy; compassion; pity
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
if you think about it; come to think of it
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
rationality; reasonableness
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
review; reconsideration; revision
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
school; school building; schoolhouse
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
selection; choice; option
point of compromise; common ground
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
receiving; acceptance; reception
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause