Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
instant; moment; for an instant
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
this institution; the main institution
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
document; official papers
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
return of something; repayment
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
the other day; a few days ago
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to some extent; to a certain extent
health; healthy; sound; fit
starting line; starting point
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
subarachnoid hemorrhage; subarachnoid haemorrhage