the ocean; the great deep
Age of Discovery; Age of Exploration
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
very interesting; of great interest
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
aesthetic feeling; aesthetic sense; sense of beauty
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
honour; honor; glory; privilege
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
perfect; complete; flawless
indescribable; having no way to express
refined; admirable; superb
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)