study; diligence; discount; reduction
to be conspicuous; to stand out
everything; anything; nothing
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
direct control; direct supervision
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to toss (i.e. one's head); to wave (i.e. a flag); to stand up energetically; to raise one's voice
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
plain; plateau; tableland
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach