another thing; exception; special case
burning; combustion; exerting all strength; making an effort
strength; power; proficiency; ability
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
material; substance; matter
principle; theory; fundamental truth
thought; idea; conception
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
refining; purification; careful manufacture
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
Columbus' egg; egg of Columbus
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
wooden hammer; wooden mallet
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
notice; attention; observation
detonator; primer; percussion cap
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
sealing (something) inside; enclosing (with a letter, etc.)