to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
national holiday; festival day
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
history; pedigree; lineage
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
knowing; (an) acquaintance
professor; teaching; instruction
founder of a religious sect
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
evangelist; evangelistic worker