conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
circulation; dissemination
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
France; French (language)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
hot topic; talk of the town
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
special selection; finest pick; top pick
gold braid (e.g. on a military officer's uniform)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
porcelain (esp. hard-paste porcelain); china; chinaware
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
leading person; foremost figure
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
drama; play; Chinese opera
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to be given up; to be discontinued
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
in one's lifetime; (while) in life