to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to some extent; to a certain extent
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
perception; sensing; noticing
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
at the last moment; this late in the game
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
at first; in the beginning; originally
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
excessive meddling (esp. by parents); excessive interference
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
expression of love; showing love
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on