the very best; excellent; superb
action committee; executive committee
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
meaning; significance; sense
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
to talk; to chat; to chatter
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
I see; that's right; indeed
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
how; in what way; by what means
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
please (give me); please (do for me)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to be needed; to be wanted
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
suffix for familiar person
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be kind to; to treat kindly
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)