dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
important point; point to make note of
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
simple honesty; tactless frankness
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
chair; stool; post; office; position
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
largest class; top category
clear; precise; definite; distinct
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
question; inquiry; enquiry
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for