dry skin; bad skin; rough skin; unhealthy skin
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
(arch.) arm (esp. upper arm); counter used to measure the thickness of round objects
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
big man; large man; tall man; giant
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to push aside; to brush aside
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
temple (Buddhist); central pillar of a pagoda; kshetra (realm, country); ksetra
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
to sit down; to take a seat
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
amusing; funny; interesting