diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
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)
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
assistance; help; assist (final pass or cross before a goal)
rhythmical; rhythmic; well-paced
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
(in the same way) as before; as always
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to rub in (e.g. cream into the skin); to grind and mix (e.g. pepper into miso)
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
three times; thrice; third (interval)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid