origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
as is usual with; in common with
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
empirical; from experience
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
dealing with; coping with
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
property; fortune; assets
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
one part; one portion; one section
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
stagnation; standstill; accumulation; stay; sojourn
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
maintenance; preservation; improvement
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
simmer; bubble out; flow out