memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
such ... as; or some such
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
student (esp. a university student)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
failure; mistake; blunder
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square