to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
pattern paper (for dressmaking)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
refinement; elegance; grace
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
falsely similar; counterfeit
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
grinding; polishing; refining (skill, knowledge, etc.); striving to master something
to systematize; to organize
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
intelligence gathering; information gathering
due form; official; formality
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to be helpful; to be useful
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use