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)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
environment; circumstance
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
inscrutable are the ways of heaven; fortune is unpredictable and changeable
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
rental video; video rental shop
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to be prolonged; to drag on
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
overrun; overrun (e.g. runway); overshoot
library; book collection; paperback book
cumulative total; accumulated total; total up to now
counter for books; volume
every second month; every other month
chief; main; principal; major
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
to appear all together; to be all present
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby