more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
prescribed form (of writing); format
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to dismiss (from a position); to exempt; to excuse from; to forgive
contract; compact; agreement
depending on; dependent on
to pile up; to form into a (huge) pile
business ability; business acumen
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
property; fortune; assets
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
tea-drinking companion; crony; buddy; spouse married late in life for companionship
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
few decades; many decades; several decades
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right