to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
wood (for building); lumber; timber
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
even if not; even without
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
round shape; circle; circular form
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
message; informative matter
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
public holiday; celebration (of)
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
new shop; new store; new restaurant
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
in succession; one after another
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to think of; to come up with
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)