skill; dexterity; proficiency
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
but; however; provided that
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
tendency; trend; inclination
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
to increase; to add to; to augment
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
and; thereupon; because of that
personal feelings; self-interest
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
silence (not speaking); muteness
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to apologize; to apologise
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
participation; joining; entry; adherence
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
amount of payment; amount paid
guess; conjecture; surmise
war situation; progress of a battle
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
carelessly; inattentively
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to rescue from; to help out of; to save