safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
manner of using one's hands
to serve; to work for; to attend
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
support; backing; aid; assistance
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
interruption; interference; butting in
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
friction; discord; strife
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
non-conforming process; noncompliant; incompatible
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
with a friendly grin; smilingly
calm; composed; leisurely
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
appeasement; placation; propitiation
request; favour (to ask); wish; please