manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to subsist; to keep on living
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to be too numerous; to be too much
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
earnings from a part-time job; part-time job pay
letter of invitation; invitation card
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
in the morning; during the morning
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
professor; teaching; instruction
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
feminist; man who indulges women; gentleman
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
attendance; presence; appearance
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to distort; to strain (an interpretation); to stretch (the meaning of a word)
that's the way it is; such is life
by today; before the day is over