brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
one by one; one each; one at a time
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
several types; several kinds; several species
to mix; to blend; to combine
individual; one by one; separate; each
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
merchant's home; rented home; store; shop
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
medicine; medical art; medical skills
physical condition; state of health; shape
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning