convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
number of persons; personnel
the first and second; a few
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
deep emotion; strong feelings
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
type 2; category 2; second class
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
consists of; comprises; is made up of
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
duty; function; office; mission; task
accomplishment; execution
all present; all concerned; all of us
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
living together; mixed residence; sharing living quarters; multi-tenant; community
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
vocal sound; tone of voice
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
still (continuing); as ever; further
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
same; similar; (just) like; equal
listen!; you see; mind you; remember