tall figure; high stature
great man; great god; hero; big man
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
government service; the bureaucracy
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to take over; to hand over
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
feng (male Chinese firebird)
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
direct control; direct supervision
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
the same; the said; likewise
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to employ; to hire; to charter
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
to sit for an examination
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out