to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
inside the Imperial Palace; Department of the Imperial Household
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
male homosexuality; bill of lading; BL
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
training (esp. in-service); induction course
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
elegance; grace; festal song (genre of the Shi Jing)
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
(arch.) countenance; (arch.) visage; face; honor (honour); dignity
advanced level; high grade; senior
kin; catty; pound (unit of weight); loaf (of bread)
turning to the right; right turn
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement