properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
stepwise; one step at a time
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
declaration; proclamation; announcement
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water); the five phases; five practices of the Bodhisattvas; the five pillars of Islam
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
modesty; humility; being humble
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
end; close; conclusion; termination
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
staying behind; remaining; residual
dormancy; quiescence; diapause
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to sell off; to sell completely
storehouse; warehouse; godown
parts; accessories; components
to spend time (on doing something)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
blood relationship; blood relative