brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
form of a character (e.g. simplified, traditional); type; typeface; font
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
literally; to the letter; literal
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
cooking; food preparation
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
waste matter; waste; garbage; trash
charcoal; charred remains
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
stir-fry; stir-fried food
the future; future prospects
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to express (in words); to confess
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to be discouraged; to shrink from
(relative) length; advantages and disadvantages; pluses and minuses; strong and weak points
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
to scrape off; to shave off
spare time; free time; leisure time
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a piece of type)
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
melon bread; half-melon shaped bun, flavored with artificial melon