posting (e.g. a notice); displaying; putting up
beforehand; in advance; previously
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
original text; source book; draft
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
fortress; castle; citadel; enclosure; castle walls
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to have a reason; to have an excuse
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
long time; long interval; for quite some time
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
to catch the eye; to attract attention
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
function; facility; faculty; feature
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to lie down; to throw oneself down