burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
several years; a few years
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
unit; (musical) group; band
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to join together; to combine; to join up
normalcy; normality; normal
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
counterfeit goods; knock-off; imitation
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
index finger; forefinger; second toe
ultimate; final; last; eventual
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever