transcendence; excellence; superiority
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant
prime minister; premier; chancellor
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
to lie down; to throw oneself down
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
to continue (going along some trend)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
walk-in closet; wardrobe room; dressing room; costume room
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
autumn comes with harvest time and clear weather; (lit.) autumn with the sky clear and blue, and horses growing stout
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
autumn, season of good appetite
only recently; just of late
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
good for the health; healthy; wholesome
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
medicinal cooking (based on traditional Chinese medicine)
chemical seasoning (esp. monosodium glutamate)
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
1,000,000; one million; million; many
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch