octagon; star anise (Illicium verum); sailfin poacher (Podothecus sachi)
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
Taiwanese person; Taiwanese people
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
make good use of; make the most of
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
charitable organization; charitable institution; charity
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
good humour (humor); good mood
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
very; much; greatly; a lot of
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
rights to usage of one's likeness
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
association of like-minded people
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
without an audience; crowdless; behind closed doors
audience; spectator; spectators