to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
beginning of the year; the oldest person
the five festivals (January 7, March 3, May 5, July 7 and September 9)
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
registry; entry; book-keeping; signature
study; pursuit of knowledge
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
dilettantism; amateurism (in art)
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
state; country; nation; tutelary deity; god of grain
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to straighten up; to sit upright
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
whole family; all one's family