reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
manner (with others); attitude
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
the right person in the right place
studying very hard; studying like mad
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
visit for no reason; going on a fool's errand
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
colour; color; hue; tints
to become experienced (after many years of practice); to become worn (through long use); to show its age
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
river; stream; River; the ... river
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
northern direction; north; (legal) wife (of a nobleman); lady
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
executives; top management; governing body
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
proofreading; calibration
to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag