sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
bridal costume; wedding dress
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to put on; to wear; to be used to wearing
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
supervised; under surveillance
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
surroundings; environs; circumference
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
to take away; to carry off
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
surrounding at a distance
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete