to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
structure of an artwork; pictorial design; pictures inserted in a book
maple (tree); red leaves (of autumn); autumn colors; layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors; venison
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
the Trinity; three parts; three components; three factors
stone mortar; millstone; quern
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
mature woman; middle-aged woman
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
incorrect answer; wrong solution; incorrect interpretation
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
one cause; one reason; one factor
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
performing without rehearsal; doing impromptu
trip abroad; overseas travel
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger
speaking voice; talking voice
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
wood (for building); lumber; timber
orthopedic surgery; plastic surgery