origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
ignorant of the ways of the world
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
way of speaking; intimation
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
constitutional; relating to character, structure, nature, etc.
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
accomplishment; execution
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
relaxed and enjoyable; spacious; vast; heavily trafficked; bustling
working in the fields; working on a farm
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
after all; in the end; excellent; superb; robust; brawny
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage