plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
construction; establishment
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
(not) even once; (not) ever
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
although I say; although one might say; although called
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
exemplification; illustrating by example
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
sense of values; values; value system
to unfold; to unroll; to open
had better ...; had better not ...
the best time for doing something is as soon as you've thought of it; there's no time like the present; (lit.) it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
departure; leaving; setting off
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
woman; female; feminine gender
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
voluminous work; bulky volume; tome; great work; masterpiece; magnum opus
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
notice; attention; observation
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
labor; labour; work; Labour Party