to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
otherwise; or else; if not
I see; that's right; indeed
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
eardrum; tympanic membrane
guess; conjecture; surmise
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
cost of one's food; one's board
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
repentance; confession; penitence
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
main cause; primary factor
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink