ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
large amount of money; great cost
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
just because; even if; even though
to move (house); to change residence
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
industrialist; entrepreneur
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
chemical fertilizer; chemical fertiliser
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
(present) head of a family
how; in what way; by what means
generation; lifetime; age
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone