to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
(social) class; rank; grade
custom; habit; customary practice
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
direct control; direct supervision
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
such ... as; or some such
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
research; study; investigation
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
standing in each other's way; holding each other back; getting in the way of each other's success; hindering each other's progress
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?