gradation; gradation haircut; taper
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
several years; a few years
soon; shortly; before long
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
complementation; supplementation; completion
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
decoration; ornament; trimmings
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
again; once again; yet again
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
a long, long time ago; very long ago
uninhabited island; desert island
air conditioning; air cooling
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to cease; to stop; to be over
one more time; once more; once again
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
birthday party; birthday meet-up
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
celebration; auspicious occasion
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
self-control; self-restraint
tendency; trend; inclination
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer