Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
dual nationality; dual citizenship
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
relatively; comparatively
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
main cause; primary factor
to differ; to vary; to disagree
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment