failure; mistake; blunder
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
two times; twice; two degrees
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
party; set; gang; company; person
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
certainly; surely; definitely
both hands; both arms; ten
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
to step forward; to volunteer
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
flour; meal; powder; heroin
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
(theatrical) fighting scene
occupation; calling; livelihood
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough