corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
sub-; second-rate; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
Ministry of Rites (Tang dynasty China)
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
videotape recorder; VTR; video recording; pre-recorded video shown during a television programme
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; openmouthed (with surprise)
I couldn't care less; not caring less
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to overdo; to do too much
soon; shortly; before long
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
cattail pollen (used in traditional Chinese medicine)
to shade an account; to add something extra
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
lapse of memory; (something) slipping one's mind; forgetting for a moment something one knows well
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
pronunciation; production of sound
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
a little; a bit; slightly
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat