library; book collection; paperback book
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
limited company; company structure for small businesses, abolished in 2006 (YK)
publishing house; publishing office
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
parting; separation; farewell
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
inspection; examination; checking
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
match; game; bout; contest
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
didn't stir an inch; not stirring a muscle
festival merrymaking; revelry
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
sudden change; complete change
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to continue (going along some trend)
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim