reservation; putting on hold; deferment
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
charm; incantation; spell; curse
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
casual speech; peer language; informal language
speech; expression; wording; language
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
people; citizens; subjects; folk
sigh (of admiration or lamentation)
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
freedom of information; access to information; disclosure of information (e.g. by the government)
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
reason for being; raison d'être
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
uniforms supplied to employees; an allotment
lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
support; backing; patronage
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
horn (instrument; made of animal horn); bugle; hunting horn
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
to dye fast; to leave undyed
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)