high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
special selection; special approval; special prize; highest honours
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
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)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
outward appearance; apparent
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
sexy; popular; well-liked
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
medical book; medical journal
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
it's no joke; gimme a break!
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
one's heart rate; pulse rate
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
everybody; every last one of them; all
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem