to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character
same trade; same business; same profession
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
future (usually near); prospects
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
environment; circumstance
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
adds force or indicates command
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
transactions; dealings; business
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
therefore; for that reason; so; because of that
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate