several years; a few years
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
how many people; a number of people
anyone; any person; whoever
clear; distinct; evident; definite
especially; particularly; unusually; (arch.) additionally
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
Europe and America; the West
person who has rendered distinguished service
to drop; to light; to kindle; to make tea
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to get help; to enlist aid
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
dark; gloomy; black; doleful; discouraged; disappointed
Chinese white olive (Canarium album); olive (Olea europea)
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
the last days; the final years; the last generation
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
hourly; from one minute to the next; from hour to hour; moment by moment; with each passing moment
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
square bread; Pullman loaf; sandwich loaf; bread