at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
happy memory; sweet memory
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
to be infected; to be contagious
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
neutralization; neutralisation; neutralization (e.g. of a poison); counteraction
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
lower half of the body; nether parts
traditional food; ancestral food
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
snugly; cosily; compactly
billow; surge; large wave
high-capacity; high-volume
snow leopard (Panthera uncia); ounce
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia)
depiction; description; portrayal
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
tremendous snowfall; heavy snow
high temperature and humidity
limestone cave; limestone cavern
tourist; traveler; traveller; visitor
temporary visitor (to a country or region); person on a short-term stay
open; spacious; extensive
wooden doll; wooden figure; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor