Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
on the occasion of; at the time of
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
bento; Japanese box lunch
to throw into; to toss into
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
heart attack; myocardial infarction
subarachnoid hemorrhage; subarachnoid haemorrhage
consideration; taking into account
to have no time to lose; to fight with every minute and every second
battlefield; battleground
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
had better ...; had better not ...
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)