commercialization (e.g. product); commodification
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
three dimensions; three dimensional; 3D; real world; IRL (in real life)
counter for generations; epoch
avid desire; craving; thirst; watering at the mouth; drooling
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
problematical statement; controversial statement
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
just because; even if; even though
use; utilization; utilisation; application
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
being very popular; being in great demand
to show up; to appear; to turn up
such ... as; or some such
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
manners; courtesy; etiquette
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
over-fond parent; doting parent
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
survival; survivor; relic
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)