the West; the Occident; Western countries
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
robust cicada (Oncotympana maculaticollis); mingming cicada
chorus; singing in a chorus
call; summons; convening; convocation
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to knock down the price of; to make a successful bid (for an article); to buy at auction
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
fee; charge; rate; material
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)