military authorities; army circles
to sniff out; to get wind of
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
broth made of fish and vegetables
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
rather; better; instead; if anything
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
right to choose; a say; option
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
due form; official; formality
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
most of all; extremely; supremely
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
to be worried; to be troubled
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity