origin; (arch.) appearance of an auspicious sign that one will receive a divine mandate to becoming emperor; (arch.) birth of an emperor or his ancestors
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
bang bang chicken (Szechuan dish of chicken in a spicy sauce)
running water; flowing water; stream
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
an assortment; combination
finish; end; completion; result
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
sugariness; saccharinity; carbohydrate; schizophrenia
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
to eat a lot; to have a good appetite; appetizing
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
pulsation; pulsatory motion
at first; in the beginning; originally
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
keen; eager; enthusiastic; motivated; determined; positive
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
not worth (getting angry about, etc.)