losers (those who have 'failed' socially, economically, etc.)
acknowledgment; acknowledgement; letter of thanks
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
chief executive officer; CEO
alongside a railway line, bus route, major thoroughfare, etc.
Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei, father of Emperor Cao Pi; the main villain of novel the Romance of Three Kingdoms
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
starfish; sea star; asteroid; northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
packing; crating; packaging
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
garden (esp. with trees); park
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
touting; tout; barker; pander
email with attached photos sent from a mobile phone; photo taken with a mobile phone; taking a photo with a mobile phone
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
toxicity; virulence; toxic; virulent; poisonous
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
colon; eau de Cologne; colonist
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
bhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun); Indonesia
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)