it's been a long time; long time no see
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
three enlightened men (Buddha, Confucius and Christ; Lao-tzu, Confucius and Buddha; etc.); three sages; three virtuous men; the three most accomplished people (of a particular craft or trade)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
silence; stillness; quietness
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
serious wound; serious injury
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
mask; disguise; guise; mask
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to differ; to vary; to disagree
reigning; controlling; dictating
thousands; several thousand
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
news; word; tidings; omen
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
company; corporation; workplace
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off