which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
supporting; shoring up; promotion; propping-up; jacking-up; manipulation
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
shed; shelter; terminal (e.g. cargo, airport, etc.); temporary covering of a building being built
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
planning stage; planning stages
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
family; members of a family
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
fertile; rich; productive
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
twice; again; second time