disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
even though; despite; when
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
reason; cause; circumstances
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
report; notification; registration
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
established practice; custom
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
mini-; miniskirt; mini-skirt
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to have the privilege of doing
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...