science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
heavy snowfall; white devil
officiating priest; presiding priest at a ceremony; religious teacher; highly-ranked priest; guru; instructor (yoga, etc.)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
pride; dignity; self-worth
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
petty underling; small fry
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
all; entire; whole; altogether
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
gender equality; equal rights for both sexes; equality of the sexes
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
infirmary (at a school, workplace, etc.); health center; nurse's office; nurse's room; sickroom; sick bay