premature death; untimely death; dying young
one's bosom friend; kindred-spirit
recollection; reminiscence
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
the deceased; the departed
the same age; same period
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
mental; spiritual; emotional
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
included (in a publication); carried; printed
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to paint (draw) a picture
surroundings; circumference
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
dreamlike; dreamy; phantasmagorical
limbs; arms and legs; body
to join together; to patch together
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; opinions
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January