laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
creation; generation; formation; derivation
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
each; (arch.) you (plural)
experiment; experimentation
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
general idea; concept; notion
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
something created (e.g. by the gods); creature
great master (e.g. of an art); leading authority; revered teacher
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
being filled with; being full of; permeation
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
inorganic matter; inorganic substance; inorganic compound
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
perfect; complete; flawless
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
Taoist teachings; Taoist arts; path to becoming an immortal
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
choice; selection; option
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence