to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
disorder; disturbance; unrest
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
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)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
nonchalant air; unruffled air
cooperation; collaboration
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
ago; since; before; previous
to attempt; to test; to try out
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
guidance; leadership; leading the way
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
is it?; isn't it?; be; is