answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
world; society; people; the public
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
pride; boast; credit (to)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
training; drill; practice; discipline
to be born; to come into the world
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
how long; how far; how much
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
comparatively; relatively
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure