traditional craft; traditional handicrafts
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
everywhere; all over; throughout
being dotted with; being scattered
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
unable to resist; unable to suppress
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
roller coaster; coaster (small mat for drinks); coaster brake
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
considerably; greatly; a lot
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
now that you say that; now that you mention it