system; institution; organization; organisation
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
to cause trouble (for); to have a harmful effect (on); to involve (someone) in trouble
quotation (to support one's argument); citation (e.g. of a precedent); invocation; claim
rivalry (between two irreconcilable forces); conflict; strife; mutual overcoming cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood overcomes earth, earth overcomes water, water overcomes fire, fire overcomes metal, metal overcomes wood); excessive destructive cycle
people; citizens; subjects; folk
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
talk; recital; narration; topic
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
start; beginning; first step; clue
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
admirably; exquisitely; aptly
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
dilapidated house; deserted house
nutriment; wholesome; savoriness; savouriness; rich food; nourishment
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
nice; likeable; desirable
wife and children; (arch.) wife
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
gray or silver haired (grey)
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger