January; first month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; the first of the month
pink (colour, color); peach
water's edge; waterside; shore
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
inscrutable; incomprehensible
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
to do together; to share; to participate in
to be glossy; to glisten; to shine with a luster; to look alluring; to be sexy; to be seductive
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
private letter; personal letter; private message; secret correspondence; confidential report
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); hood
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; blankly; vacantly
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
unusual space; other dimension
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
else; in addition; besides
most difficult; next to impossible
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
Venus (goddess); Venus (planet)
(a place) out of one's reach
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
to handle (something) carelessly; to mistreat (somebody); to waste (e.g. food, money)
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
pollution; contamination; corruption; graft
sublime; noble; high-minded
bright red; crimson lotus flower
visit (from someone); call