steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
rest; break; recess; intermission
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
good-for-nothing; worthless
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
hard education; hard training; Spartan education
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
again; once more; a second time
battlefield; battleground
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
to crumble away; to collapse
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern