former years; formerly; a few years ago
underground lake; subterranean lake
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to sing (chant, speak) with a melody or rhythm; to set to music (verse, lyrics, etc.)
to wait for an opportunity
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
engraver; carver; sculptor
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
last week; the week before
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
bringing; taking; carrying
younger brother and sister
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
neighbourhood; neighborhood
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke