grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
time; season; period; phase; stage
after school (at the end of the day)
library (usu. single-room); small library
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
to raise one's voice; to shout
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
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
one or two; a few; small number
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
all-night vigil over a body; wake
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign; hash sign; mechanical pencil
contours of one's body; figure
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)