ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
groping in the dark; exploring new avenues without having any clues
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to rock; to shake; to swing
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
research and development; R&D
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
obstinacy; atman; the self; the ego
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
Extinct (conservation status); EX
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme