anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
layered structure; layered system; stratification; hierarchical structure
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
one's nature; talents; destiny; mission; sphere of activity
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to come into being; to be born
laws (of nature); (divine) providence
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
close attention; (watching with) keen interest
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
next year; next fiscal year
surface; appearances; exterior
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
good (place to leave off); convenient
comfortable to live in (of a neighborhood, etc.); convenient; congenial; agreeable
helping hand; help; support; aid
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
outside help; help from without; salvation by faith
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
serious condition; critical condition
transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
wild rose; bramble; briar patch; obstacle; source of difficulty
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
waist; waistline; waist measurement