focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
mystical power inherent in words; spirit of language
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
concreteness; embodiment; expressing concretely
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); jump
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
to collapse; to flop (onto)
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
transfer; assignment; conveyance
the relation of master to servant; homage; master-slave relationship
the six elements (earth, water, fire, wind, void, and consciousness)
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
belonging; ascription; attribution; reversion; return; restoration
meaning; connotation; denotation
feudal lords; barons; princes
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
(soulless) body; framework (of a building, etc.); skeleton; mere shell; mere name
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
in proportion to; according to; depending on
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce