plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
honor; honour; credit; prestige
adviser; advisor; consultant
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
championship; title (of champion)
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
administrative staff; business clerk; clerical force; clerical officer; clerical personnel; clerical staff
troupe; theatrical company
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to be mature and kind; to be well-balanced; to be a good person
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
as if nothing had happened
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
New Year's Eve; December 31
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question); lead up; pretence (pretense); show; pretending (to)
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)