special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
village; human habitation; human settlement
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone