to talk (a person) down; to confute
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
frame; framework; outline
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
no!; no no!; no, not at all
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to have the privilege of doing
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to see through; to see the true nature of something
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to govern; to manage; to subdue
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
dispute; argument; contention
superiority; predominance
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
custom; habit; customary practice
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
for the present; for the time being
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to grant someone's request
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.