absorption; suction; attraction
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
general; popular; common; typical
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
region; limits; stage; level
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
question; inquiry; enquiry
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to order; to command; to appoint
to cut corners; to be shoddy
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to save; to leave over; to spare
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
(one's) current position; current location; present position
to name; to call; to christen; to term
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
literally; to the letter; literal
head temple of a sect; (organizational) headquarters; (organisational) headquarters
to live; to get along; to spend (time)