waxing and waning (of the Moon)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
social dance; ballroom dancing
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
extensive knowledge; erudition; learned; erudite; well-informed
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
rare; extraordinary; singular
stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
quick-witted; quick to understand
student (esp. a university student)
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
empress (consort); queen (consort)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
quality (of a product or a service)
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
refining; purification; careful manufacture
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
foreign matter; impurities
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
preference; priority; precedence; right of way