well then ...; in that situation; in which case
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
several years; a few years
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
intercalary month (lunar calendar); leap month
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
conviction; belief; confidence
proposal; motion; recommendation
both hands; both arms; ten
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to some extent; to a certain extent
accurate; correct; precise; exact
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
when it becomes; when it comes to
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
sowing seeds; planting seeds; scattering seeds
riparian works; flood-control works
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
index; indices; indicator
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result