bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
light pink; light crimson
light blue; pale blue; aqua
price increase; rise in price
combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
to be found; to be discovered
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail