practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to shake; to sway; to waver
to reflect; to throw back light
gem; jewel; precious stone
garden lantern; hanging lantern
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile