to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
act of self-harm; self-injurious behavior; self-injurious behaviour
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
living thing; organism; creature; biology
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
imperial court; royal court
assertion; declaration; affirmation
way (of doing); manner; method; means
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
wild uproar; pandemonium; clamor of voices; noisy; uproarious; clamorous
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
range of use; range of application; range of applications; scope (of a document)
to come from; to have roots in
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
material; substance; matter
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm; inexperience; naivety; greenness
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
restoration; repair; mending
sign; indication; omen; symptom
all present; all concerned; all of us
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
steel; sword steel; sword
favorite; favourite; habitually used
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)