terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
memory; sense; experience
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
study; diligence; discount; reduction
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
as (for); for; in the capacity of
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to some extent; to a certain extent
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
official business; public business
adds force or indicates command
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
schedule; program; programme; agenda
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
that day; the very same day
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
don't you think?; indicates question
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff