quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
combination; union; binding; bond
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
groundless rumor (rumour)
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
selection; choice; option
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
bureau director; office chief
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
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
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
rate of advancement to the next higher level of education
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of