crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
considerable; decent; suitably; reasonably; one matter; one field
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
(innocent) mind of a child; childish mind
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to walk away; to walk off
clear; precise; definite; distinct
rebellious phase; rebellious age
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
to temper a sword; to forge a sword
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to make a lasting impression
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
that is to say; so that means
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
grinding; polishing; refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself
knife grinder (person); sword sharpener; polisher (of mirrors, swords, etc.)
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)
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to play a leading role; to play a central part
practicing by oneself; self-instruction
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate