tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
military service; conscription
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
elite force; elite troops
castle; citadel; fortress; castle walls; enclosure
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
food distribution (esp. cooked rice)
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
conference room; place of assembly
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
decoration; ornament; trimmings
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; closure
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
moderate; proper; just right
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
that's the way it is; such is life
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
wicked heart; evil design
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish