movements; bearing; deportment; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
later on; eventually; afterwards
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
large number (of); many; majority
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
the seven spring flowers; the seven fall flowers; the seven autumn flowers; the seventh of January; Festival of Seven Herbs
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
beginning; opening; start; outset
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
round shape; circle; circular form
very young; little; childish; immature
human speech; human language; sound of people talking
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim