(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
having said that; on the other hand
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
brown colour (created by roasting or firing)
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
wife who lives elsewhere but regularly visits her husband
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
mechanism; organization; organisation
trial product; prototype model
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
import; importation; introduction; afferent
within the year; before the year is out
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
supply; provision; raising; procurement
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
most part; greater part; majority
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
ordinary citizen; the general public
fields (of rice and other crops)
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1
to present; to offer; to dedicate
to look forward to something
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still