symposium; round-table discussion
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
author; writer; novelist; artist
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
great success; happy result; good result
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
3000; three thousand; many
take-out; take-away; carry-out
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
moth orchid (Phalaenopsis aphrodite)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
(with a) successful outcome; (ending in) success
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
Oriental longheaded locust (Acrida cinerea); click beetle; skipjack (beetle of family Elateridae); obsequious person
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill