early winter; tenth month of the lunar calendar
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
periodic; regular; routine
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
to snatch from; to steal from
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
new building; new construction
to lay aside; to set aside
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
pupil; disciple; follower
free-loader; hanger-on; parasite; house guest
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to be photographed; to be projected
end; tip; extremities; terminal
society; public; community; social studies
natural; intrinsic; from birth
upper side (go, chess, othello board)
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
passing (an examination); making the grade
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning