throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
control; management (e.g. of a business)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
partly open; in half bloom
barrier wall; bulkhead; partition; septum; diaphragm
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
floating island (mass of floating aquatic plants); island that appears to be floating (due to the mirage effect)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
government office building
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
staying the night; lodging (at)
literally; to the letter; literal
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
electronic device; electronic equipment; electronics
generation (e.g. power); sending a telegram; telegraphing
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
picking; collecting; harvesting
used up (tea leaves, coffee grounds); insipid (tea, coffee made from such leaves or grounds); watery
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
power plant; power station
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to be powered on; to be turned on
to indicate; to show; to point to