swallowtail butterfly (esp. the citrus swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus)
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
restoration; repair; mending
measurement error; calculation error
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
double suicide; lovers' suicide
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
gender; distinction of sex; sex
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
a help; an aid; some assistance
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
frame; framework; outline
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
preliminary arrangements; spade work