microorganisms; saprophyte; saprophytic bacteria
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
the current ...; this; today's ...
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
whole face; all over one's face
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
scattering (in all directions)
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
commander; commanding officer; CO
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
never mind!; don't worry about it
sympathy; compassion; pity
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
commander; general; leader
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
daybreak; dawn; gray of the morning (grey); dawn (of a new age)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
gifted education; special education for gifted children
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
great war; great battle; world war