examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
price; cost; value; worth; value
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
appearance; figure; shape; form
really; truly; indeed; good grief
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to pile up; to accumulate
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
emotional strength; force of will
ability; performance; efficiency
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate