to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
technique; art; skill; move
to knead well; to polish; to refine
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
that; the matter in question
self denial; self control
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
low (level, value, price, etc.)
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
(divine) providence; dispensation
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
bright sunshine; broad daylight
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
last night; yesterday evening
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
reason; cause; circumstances
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
accomplishment; execution
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
(total) number (of people or things); count; quota
outside of; not covered by
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit