medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
absence; disregard; indifference
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
topic of discussion; agenda
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
to be postponed; to be deferred; to be delayed
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
celebration; congratulations
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
prevention is better than cure; an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure; look before you leap; forewarned is forearmed; a stitch in time saves nine; (lit.) a walking stick before stumbling
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
China (sometimes also used in ref. to Korea or other foreign countries)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
just because; even if; even though
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
way (of doing); manner; method; means