root; source; origin; cause
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
destiny; will of Heaven; luck
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to temper thoroughly; to train well
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
monolith; large slab of rock
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental caries
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
dirty work; unpleasant task
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people