a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
old evils; long-standing abuses; old-fashioned ways; old-fashioned; outdated; outmoded
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
home economics; domestic science
expertise; special knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
change; changing; vicissitudes; fading; waning
ambiguous; polysemous; equivocal; having many meanings
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
road approaching a shrine
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
long (time); longstanding; for a long time