handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
wish; desire; request; prayer
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card; short
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to put one's strength into
way; method; means; resource; course
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
archaic word; obsolete word; old saying; old adage; old language; ancient language
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
hereabouts; around there; that area
all; entire; whole; altogether
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
(ice cream) cone; (speaker) cone; (traffic) cone; corn; maize