soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
breathing exercise; breath control; spirit cultivation; chi kung; qigong
form; shape; figure; morph
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
Oriental medicine; Eastern medicine
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
living thing; organism; creature; biology
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
description; describing; depicting
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
aptitude; aptness; suitability
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
influence; effect; impact
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
consumption; expenditure; spending
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
rate of increase (e.g. prices); rate of climb (e.g. aircraft)
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
just because; even if; even though