ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
financial power; financial means; wealth
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
information; experience; knowledge; observation
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
dwelling; house; residence; address
to rank next to; to come after
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to sweep clean; to brush clean
sea sand (sand collected from the ocean floor, as opposed to that which is used as an ingredient in concrete)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
senior envoy; chief delegate
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to sweep away; to wash away; to dredge
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
how long; how much; to what extent
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
imagination; supposition; guess
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge