declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
drinking and eating too much
type; pattern; shape; similar type; similar pattern
funny story; funny anecdote
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
to win and advance to the next round
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
fourth day of the month; four days
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
good-looking; fair; beautiful
unseasonable; out of season
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
condition; state (of health); appearance
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
aggravation (of an illness); exacerbation; worsening
simultaneous transmission; sending to multiple recipients; sending a group message
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
lingering snow; snowfall at the end of the winter or the beginning of spring
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
halation (i.e. in photography, a halo-effect when additional light leaks out around the subject)
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
number of stairs or stories (storeys); rank; order
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
case (of a machine, computer, etc.); casing; housing; enclosure; cabinet; chassis
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse