cross; crossed; cruciform
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
secret; private; surreptitious
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
Nestorian sect (of Christianity)
The Travels of Marco Polo
Zipangu (the name for Japan used by Marco Polo)
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
the Industrial Revolution
made of cotton; cotton goods
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
urban mine; discarded items which can be used as a source of resources
consumer electronics; home appliances
overall victory; championship
gold vein; gold-bearing reef
high voltage; high pressure
hot water or liquid (especially that below the surface of the earth)
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
Shuki; Zhu Xi (1130-1200 CE); Chu Hsi