to accumulate (drawings, paintings, etc. that one has not yet published); to build up a stock of (drawings, paintings, etc.)
media franchising; media mix (advertising strategy); mixed media
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
maintenance company; management company; proprietary company
leadership; initiative; spearhead
chief; main; principal; major
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
capital participation; equity participation
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
birds of a feather flock together
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
process; course; mechanism
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
March; third month of the lunar calendar
lucky day; auspicious day; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
graduation ceremony; commencement
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)