without cause; without reason
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
partly burned charcoal; cinders; charred remains; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
sulfuric acid; sulphuric acid
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
sleeping pill; sleep medication
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
preface; introduction; preamble
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
(religious) faith; belief; creed
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
erhua (rhotacization of syllable finals in spoken Mandarin); erization
reception room; parlor; parlour
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
glossy black hair; green hair
no!; no no!; no, not at all
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
this occasion; at this time; now
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
monetary; financial; pecuniary
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
migration; move; emigration; immigration