dance (esp. Western style); dancing
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
transport; freight; shipping
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
law-like nature; regularity
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
ideogram; ideograph; ideographic script
number of characters; number of letters; word count
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
accumulation; accumulate; store
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
military authorities; army circles
superior; superiors; senior
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant