materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
ridiculous; absurd; silly; laughable
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to like; to love; to be fond of
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to make do with; to manage with; to make shift; to get (something) done in time; to have ready (by)
maid; helper; help; assistance
bet; wager; stake; gamble
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
that is to say; so that means
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
bento; Japanese box lunch
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
health; healthy; sound; fit
control; management (e.g. of a business)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
whereabout; about where; how much
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
reason; logic; sense; truth; right