adherent; devotee; believer
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
retention; maintenance; preservation
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
limbs; arms and legs; body
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
solitude; loneliness; isolation
thousands; several thousand
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
about when; about what time; how soon
the form of a Buddhist priest; priestly attire
last night; yesterday evening
to set (sun); to become dark
at first; in the beginning; originally
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
too much; excessively; too
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to fight against; to oppose; to face
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
Buddhism; Buddhist teachings
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
caller; visitor; company; guest
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness