weather; fair weather; fine weather
clear winter skies; clear winter weather
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
check station; checkpoint
complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
(national) capital (city); metropolis
head temple of a Buddhist sect; headquarters (of an organization); head of operations; nerve center
abandoned; out-of-use; obsolete; abolished; decommissioned
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
sexual excitement; estrus; oestrus; rut; (coming into) heat
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
round (table, collar, etc.); round; round; round (of a competition); round (of talks, esp. multilateral trade negotiations)
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
headquarters; head office; main office
habit (garment worn by nuns, monks, friars, etc.)
free speech; freedom of speech
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
human rights; civil liberties
branch; branch office; subdivision
visiting room; visitation room
to grow taller (of people)
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
to form a group; to form a bunch
genuine; authentic; true; real
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk