polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
teaching oneself; learning by oneself; self-study
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
unkindness; unfriendliness
reading comprehension; ability to read and understand
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
how; in what way; I wonder
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
visualization (data, results, etc.); visualisation; making something visible (that was previously unseen)
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
to be reminded of; to call to mind
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
connection; link; relationship
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
very young; little; childish; immature
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to grow up; to become an adult
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
table tennis club; ping-pong club
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)