base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
ratio; proportion; percentage
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
excellent; splendid; very good
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
temple bell; hanging bell; funeral bell
both; both sides; both parties
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
presence (impressive quality)
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
future; possible; potential; prospective
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
riskiness; (level of) danger
long; drawn-out; very long
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
triangle; triangular shape
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
ahem; cough-cough; noise in lieu of a comment or contrary view
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)