to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
bad boy; naughty child; brat
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
tree stump; stubble (rice, etc.)
to sit down; to take a seat
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to concern; to be related
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
putting into operation; invocation
very young; childish; immature
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
absolute beginner; complete amateur
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
aptitude; aptness; suitability
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
country-bred; raised in the country
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
characteristic; (distinctive) feature; peculiarity; spot color; spot colour
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
very likely; very probable
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to be able to reduce the price; to be able to be reduced