country with a constitutional government; constitutional state; country where the rule of law prevails; system based on the rule of law
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
older brother and younger sister
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
descendant; posterity; offspring
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
plant having four leaves on one stalk
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
duty; function; office; mission; task
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom