skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
Way of the Five Pecks of Rice (ancient Chinese Daoist movement later known as The Way of the Celestial Masters)
leader; guide; mentor; coach
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
Yellow Turban Rebellion (China; 184 CE)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
to solicit; to demand; to extort
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
(plain) hot water; boiled water
to harm; to cause harm to
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
basin (e.g. between mountains)
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
obedience; submission; resignation
not necessarily so; is not always true
convenience for transportation; convenience of access (by road or rail)
to pause; to have a short intermission
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
to be in danger of; to be liable to
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
shortage of capital; lack of funds; cash flow problem