literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
same; similar; (just) like; equal
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
head of the student council; president of the student council
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
future; possible; potential; prospective
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
almost; roughly; approximately
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
spirit; heart; disposition
agreement; coincidence; congeniality
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
medical science; medicine
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
class; heading; group; category
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
pupil; student; schoolchild
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
(political) power; authority; influence
(social) position; status
literally; to the letter; literal
(beating someone) hands down; with a single blow
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
school building; schoolhouse
witnessing; observing; sighting
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
Standard Chinese; Modern Standard Mandarin; Putonghua
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
reaction; response; reaction
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out