to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
benign tumor; benign tumour
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
brain tumor; brain tumour
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
physiology; menstruation; one's period; menses
excess; surplus; superabundance
pollakiuria; frequent urination
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
very young; little; childish; immature
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
Chinese "Neck" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
preoperative (preparation, diagnosis, etc.)
making a surgical incision in the abdomen
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
naked eye; the physical eye
dyeing; staining; dyed colour (color)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
our country; our land; one's own country
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
resolution; vote; decision
hygiene; sanitation; health
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)