limbs; arms and legs; body
to join together; to patch together
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); 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
elegant; refined; beautiful
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. of the sun)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; opinions
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
memo; memorandum; note; (diplomatic) memorandum
kind; courteous; intimate; (arch.) becoming intimate; (arch.) having an intimate relationship (sometimes esp. a homosexual relationship)
collection of books; (personal) library
collection (e.g. literary works); collected edition
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
manuscript; version; draft
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
piece (e.g. poetry); poem; essay; book; story
freedom of will; free will
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
short essay; pamphlet; tract
whole passage; full text; whole sentence; full paragraph
ottoman (textile); ottoman (furniture)
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally