several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
very likely; very probable
to keep a watchful eye on
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
river; stream; River; the ... river
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
the student has become the master; (lit.) blue dye comes from the indigo plant and is bluer than indigo
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)