dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
to work out (a mine); to exhaust (vein of ore)
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to do together; to share; to participate in
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
particularly; only; in the case of
long ago; a long time ago; already
to taste; to try (food or drink)
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
critic; reviewer; commentator
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
upper half of the body; upper body
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
disk; disc; disk (storage); disc
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving