concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
opinion; intention; thought
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
(your) consideration; attention; trouble; high dividends; high rate of return
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
fixed game; rigged bid; put-up job
on the net; on the Internet; on the web
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
family structure; family composition; family makeup
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
script; screenplay; scenario
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
wait until you actually see it
February; second month of the lunar calendar
international; diplomatic intercourse
telephone exchange number
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
middle of the night; dead of night
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
child labor; child labour
true state; actual condition; reality
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
razor; razor-sharp (mind, intellect, etc.); keen; astute person; person of keen intellect
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
head; brains; intellect; understanding
tank (military vehicle); chariot