to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
contiguous (of land); adjoining; adjacent; continuous (with); connected (without a break); seamlessly linked
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
unenlightened; uneducated; ignorant
every year; yearly; annually
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
year of the Boar; year of the Pig
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to be able to manage somehow or other
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
scenery; scene; landscape
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
leadoff batter; first batter; first person appearing (witness, performer, etc.)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
main text; original text; this book; this volume
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
that's the way it is; such is life
depiction; description; portrayal
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume