direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to compete with; to vie for
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to dry up completely; to become stale
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
innocent; pure; naive; unsophisticated
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to make sense; to be meaningful
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
Constitutional Nationalist Party (1910-1922); Guomindang (Chinese Nationalist Party); Kuomintang
leader; authority; mainstay
postwar period; period after Second World War
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
transfer; assignment; conveyance
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
merit; virtuous deed; divine reward (for virtuous deeds); grace (of the buddhas and gods); merit; meritum
mercy; merciful heart; charity
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
choices; alternatives; options
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)