drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
library; book collection; paperback book
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
publishing house; publishing office
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
gem; jewel; precious stone
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
two (long cylindrical things)
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
will; volition; intention; intent; determination