treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
political situation; political affairs
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to become settled; to be fixed
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
grey (gray); gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to face on; to look out on to
consoling the spirits of the dead
finish; finishing; finishing touches
stop (on a trip); destination
the whole day; all the day
agricultural land; farmland
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
somehow; for some reason or other
undisputed; entirely; perfect
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
usually; under usual circumstances
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to be more than one can imagine (esp. of sadness, anguish, etc.); to be impossible to comprehend
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should