being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
art of war; strategy; tactics
third-year student; third-year pupil
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
failing mark; failing grade
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to make an appointment; to make a reservation
to sit for an examination
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
life in a dormitory; dormitory life
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
at least; at most; (even) just
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
communication skills; communication ability
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling