pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
thought; consideration; thinking
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to subsist; to keep on living
measures to defend oneself (for self-defense) (defence)
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
to look down on; to make light of
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
official announcement; proclamation
personal; individual; private
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
left-hand radical of a character
laundry; laundromat; launderette
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
counter for things inside a bag
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
hire (charge); rent; charge; fare; fee; freight
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
common people; ordinary people; masses
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
untouched; unused; intact
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since