to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
circulation; dissemination
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
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
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
research and development; R&D
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
composite; combined; complex
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to breathe out; to exhale
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that