independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
interference; intervention; meddling
almost; roughly; approximately
in spite of; regardless of
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
special; particular; peculiar; unique
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
wherein; therein; thereinto
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
favorite; favourite; habitually used
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when