to understand from experience
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to watch over; to watch attentively
every person; each one; everybody
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
straight-laced person; stubborn person
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
preparation; provision; guarding
whichever one chooses; either way
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
genuine; authentic; true; real
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
every month; each month; monthly
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being