to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
duty; function; office; mission; task
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
south wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of south wind tiles
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to shake one's head (in denial)
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
sickroom; hospital room; ward
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale