examination war; fiercely competitive university entrance examinations
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
explanation; interpretation
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
study; diligence; discount; reduction
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
in that way; thus; so; so?
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
foreign; imported; outpatient; outpatient care; outpatient clinic
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
such; this sort of; like this
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name