emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
diversion; putting something to another use
difference; discrepancy; variation
outside of; not covered by
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
intermediary; medium; channel
one end; an end; part; fragment
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
inner; intrinsic; mental; inherited
genuine article; real thing; real deal
declaration; statement; assertion
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
in one's own way or style
personality; character; individuality; personhood
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)