polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to mix; to blend; to combine
final; eventual; ultimate
purulent blood; blood from an open wound or sore
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
conquest; subjugation; overcoming; chastisement; punishment; punitive expedition
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
don't you think?; indicates question
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
personal; individual; private
restoration; reinstatement