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(n.) personality, character, individuality; human dignity

(n.) the (human) world

(n.) human nature, humanity

(n.) hostage

(v.) restrain oneself, be tolerant of, endure

(v.) commission, designate, appoint

(adj.) wilful, wayward, headstrong

(adj.) at random, at will

(phr.) shoulder heavy responsibilities over a long period ahead

(phr.) every day sees new developments; rapid progress

(v.) dissolve, melt

(n.) appearance, looking

(v.) to hold, to have a capacity of; to accept, to tolerate

(n.) container, holder

(adj.) harmonious, on friendly terms

(v.) tolerate, bear

(v./adj.) be honored; honorable

(v.) rub with hands; knead, roll; (lit.) bend, reform; (TCM) kneading

(adj.) soft, gentle, mild

(pro.) some, a number of

(sep-v.) tell a lie, make up a story

(v.) to spread, to distribute

(v.) to harass, to molest

(n.) elder brother's wife, sister-in-law

(n.) ridge, mountain, mountain chain, mountain range

(v.) glisten, glitter, twinkle, scintillate; be evasive about, hesitate in speech

(adv.) unauthorized, make bold to, at will

(phr.) bothersome, knotty, troublesome

(conj.) even

(sep-v.) assume office, take office

(v.) be addicted (to something), get into the habit (of doing something)

(n.) head waters, upstream

(v.) take along something to somebody, bring to somebody | (v.) (of mules or horses) draw back a step or two, move...

(n./v.) whistle; (of birds) warble, chirp; sentry post; to patrol

(adj.) extravagant, wasteful, luxurious

(adj.) deep, abstruse, profound

(n./v.) declaration; declare, report (to higher body)

(adj.) dark, thick (referring to the color of the sky), deep, heavy (referring to the voice), reticent (referring to...

(idiom.) profound sentiments of friendship

(n.) gentleman