weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
chat over tea; gossip; small talk
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
investigation to determine the cause (of); tracing something back to its origin
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
unsolved; unresolved; unsettled; pending; outstanding
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
airing of clothes, hanging scrolls, etc. (to prevent damage from insects and mould)
exile; banishment; deportation
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
lack of appetite; anorexia
camel; camel (cloth); cloth made from camel hair; camel (color); light yellowish brown
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
loop; band; loop (in a program); looping (of a video, slideshow, etc.); repeating (e.g. of a conversation); time loop (in fiction); temporal loop
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
stocking up (on); hoarding
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; to stick closely
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
solid (body); solid matter; solid-state
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
(state of) apparent death; suspended animation
laxative; purgative; evacuant