remark; statement; discourse
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
fall of the curtain; end of an act; end; ending; close
award for distinguished service
pot; (volcanic) crater; buttocks; gay man; queer; faggot
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
elbowing (someone); rejection; rebuff
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
dry riverbed; river beach
(official) commendation; public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.); awarding; honouring
being scattered and ultimately lost; dissipation
king of beasts (i.e. lion)
another name; different name; synonym; alias; pseudonym; pen name
to live up to (one's) expectations
hard to reach place; remote place
back country; remote countryside
order (to an employee from management)
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
sympathy for a tragic hero; rooting for the underdog
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
with a rushing sound (of rain, waves, etc.); with a whoosh (e.g. when pouring rice); in a sudden collapse; with a clatter; swarming (e.g. of insects); surging
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)