leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
early winter; tenth month of the lunar calendar
comparatively; relatively
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
at work; in the midst of work; working
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
autonomy; right of self-government
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
undeveloped (countries); backward; unentered
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
swallowing in one gulp; downing; sipping; sip; thinking nothing of one's opponent; making easy prey of someone
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
descendant; posterity; offspring
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
military operation; military tactics; military strategy