melon bread; half-melon shaped bun, flavored with artificial melon
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
development; exploitation
factory; plant; mill; workshop
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
how; in what way; by what means
to sniff out; to get wind of
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
secrecy; highly classified information
special directive; special order; special mission; special appointment
and (also); both ... and; as well as
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
all present; all concerned; all of us
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
town; city; municipal; urban
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger