acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
leader of a delegation (body, party)
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
official announcement; proclamation
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
chair; stool; post; office; position
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to face; to go towards; to head towards
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
possession; dependency; territory; dominion
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to search for; to seek for; to look for
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion