paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
immediate response (to an enquiry, etc.)
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
close; intimate; on good terms
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body; unable to maintain one's fortune
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
invisibly; secretly; privately
safety zone; traffic island
intestines; bowels; entrails; guts; placenta (of a pumpkin, melon, etc.); fibrous pulp
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
cornucopia; horn of plenty
valuable article; valuables
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
to complain; to make a complaint
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
very likely; very probable
spirit of a dead person; ghost; departed soul; vengeful spirit (spawned from a dead person's hate); vindictive soul (of a deceased person)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
pleasure and pain; joys and sorrows
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
safety; welfare; well-being
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy