to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
collaboration; joint work
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
whatever (the case may be)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
business trip; official trip
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
to be badly made; to fail
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
companion; partner; spouse
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
library (usu. single-room); small library
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
competent; suitable; qualified
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to squeeze out; to wring out
lapse of memory; (something) slipping one's mind; forgetting for a moment something one knows well
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
gifted education; special education for gifted children
division; section; demarcation; (traffic) lane; compartment; classification