to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
eye strain; eyestrain; asthenopia
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
silence; stillness; quietness
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
to knead well; to polish; to refine
owner; possessor; holder; carrier
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
10,000,000,000; ten billion
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
spotless integrity; absolute honesty; uprightness
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
to grow taller (of people)
change of voice (during puberty); break of voice