colour and lustre; color and luster; complexion; colour; color
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
urethane foam; polyurethane
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
be (that) as it may; having said that
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
unsigned; without a signature
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
Lights are usually followed by shadows
review; reconsideration; revision
normalcy; normality; normal
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
alarm (fire, burglar, railroad-crossing, etc.); sensor
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
see-through (e.g. blouse)
angel's raiment; robe of feathers; wings of birds or insects; plumage of birds; type of bug
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
visiting soldiers at the front to provide comfort; visit to (gift for) persons hard at work as a sign of support
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
implement for carrying heavy loads, generally made of bamboo and woven grass or rope