new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
rental video; video rental shop
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
inscrutable are the ways of heaven; fortune is unpredictable and changeable
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
environment; circumstance
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
tenth day of the month; ten days
third day of the month; three days
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size