leaving everything up to someone else
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
excellent plan; best policy
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
why; how; for what reason
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
few decades; many decades; several decades
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
plants and animals; flora and fauna
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
master inventor; king of inventors (e.g. Edison)
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to like; to love; to be fond of
totalization; totalisation; aggregation; tally (e.g. of votes); adding up; summing up
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
questionnaire; survey; poll