to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
suggestion; hint; implication
to not take seriously; to take lightly
compendium of laws; statute books; (lit.) complete book of the Six Codes
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
trial; judgement; judgment
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
nothing but; except; no more than
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
beginning; outset; first; onset
by all means; at all costs
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
if so; in that case; in that situation
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty