to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
getting back together; being reconciled; returning to normal
strokes in a Chinese character; stroke count of a Chinese character
ringtone; ring tone; ringback tone; ringing tone
south-southeast; south-south-east
workforce reduction; personnel cut
Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
to base something on; to make something the basis
blood congestion; -stasis
worst-ever; history's worst
festival (shrine visit) by children aged 7, 5 and 3; lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
love of animals; animal loving
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water
the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water); the five phases; five practices of the Bodhisattvas; the five pillars of Islam
automatic teller machine; ATM; asynchronous transfer mode; ATM; anti-tank missile; ATM
settlement out of court; private settlement
birth date; date of birth; DOB
divining sticks; counting; calculation
full-course dinner; multicourse meal
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
bill (at a restaurant); check
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt