handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
so what!; who gives a damn?
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
horizon (related to bodies of water)
to be reminded of; to call to mind
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; dots
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia); Ulan Bator
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
Uighur (Turkic people and language in China); Uigur; Uygur
territory; autonomous region
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
Sichuan (China); Szechuan; Szechwan
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances