great emperor; ... the Great
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
little finger; pinky; little toe
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
greening (i.e. planting to increase greenery); tree planting; afforestation
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
water shortage; shortage of water supply
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
the same as always; day after day
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
certificate (usually of proof of something); credentials
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to correct oneself; to restate
underground; subterranean
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging