road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
sons and daughters; children; girl
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
tool; implement; means; furniture
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
(not) even once; (not) ever
(within a) territory; domains
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
information; experience; knowledge; observation
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
practicability; feasibility; operability; expected implementation
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
true state; actual condition; reality
(large) building; public building; hall
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun