severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
time; hour; period; class
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)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
two persons; two people; pair; couple
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
educational institution; school; academy; campus
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
special promotion (in rank or grade)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
upward adjustment; upward revision
proposal; proposition; suggestion
decayed tree; rotted tree; decayed wood; obscure, meaningless life (metaphor)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
rising; ascending; climbing
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
such; this sort of; like this
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole