back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
folding into four; quarto
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
whole passage; full text; whole sentence; full paragraph
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
at the present time; as of now; at this time
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
germination; germ; sprout; early sign; beginning; starting to appear
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
set phrase; stock phrase; conventional expression; usual wording; cliché; clichéd line
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
photography; taking photographs
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
absence; disregard; indifference
the three realms of existence; the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened; past, present and future existences; far-off ...; distant ...
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to be skillful (skilful); to be clever
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
question to be settled first; first consideration
to have a rumor circulating
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
superintendent; supervisor; warden
duty; obligation; responsibility
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
decipherment; interpretation; making out; identification
consideration; taking into account; sympathy with
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character