(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
business; work; operations; service; duties
modifiable; changeable; updateable
event; phenomenon; matter
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
first person to say something; first person to suggest something; person who raised a matter
summary; recapitulation; aggregation
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
debuff (negative status effect)
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
annual; yearly; year (e.g. of graduation, joining a company); nth year (student, employee, etc.)
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
breakthrough; great discovery
intermittence; being intermittent; occurring intermittently
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
severe (illness, disability, etc.); serious
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
family-oriented; familial
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
(phenotypic) trait; (hereditary) character; allele
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
mystical power inherent in words; spirit of language
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to fill a hole with earth
devoting (oneself) to; concentrating (one's efforts) on
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
unexpectedly; surprisingly
high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)
good place not many people know about; great little-known spot; good out-of-the-way place; betting booth (at a racecourse)
northwestern part; the northwest