smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
true character; true heart; true spirit
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
even more; still more; further
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to stop talking; to be silent
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to encamp; to take up positions
memory; sense; experience
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
assertion; declaration; affirmation
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to pitch forward; to fall forward
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)