weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
when it becomes; when it comes to
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
general idea; concept; notion
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
to happen to have on hand or in stock
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
another species; other species
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
three; three years of age
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
shoulder pad; shoulder reinforcement; epaulet; cloak worn in bed
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)