bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
drama; play; powerful drug
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
genuine article; real thing; real deal
lunar New Year (esp. the Chinese New Year)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
national holiday; public holiday
February; second month of the lunar calendar
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
Japanese-style writing desk
random-access memory; RAM
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
normalcy; normality; normal
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening