introduction; presentation; referral; listing
civilized nation; civilised nation
thousands; several thousand
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
brilliant; bright; radiant
blazing sun; scorching sun; hot day
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
one end; an end; part; fragment
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
drop (e.g. of water); drip
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
brilliant; bright; glorious
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
triangle; triangular shape
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
surface of the earth; ground surface
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
small spiral-shelled snail; spiral shellfish
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
notice; attention; observation