to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
together; at the same time; same; identical
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
village headman; village mayor
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
reduction and exemption (e.g. taxes); mitigation and remission (e.g. in criminal law)
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to subsist; to keep on living
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise