incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
home delivery (of food); outside catering
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
tolerance; broad-mindedness
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
scraps of seaweed; death at sea (metaphor)
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
professional killer; hit man
favorite; favourite; habitually used
oil lighter (for cigarettes); kerosene lighter
heap; pile; stack; full measure
gorge; ravine; canyon; glen
translational equivalent; equivalent word in translation
proper use; using (different things) for different purposes
to translate; to interpret
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
to direct; to guide; to orient; to orientate; to align
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
eagle (Accipitridae family)
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
paper-thin wafer (for wrapping powdered medicine, candies, etc.)
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
Imperial standard; (fig.) worthy cause
standpoint; position; viewpoint; footing; starting point; basis (e.g. of an argument)