to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
excellent luck (esp. in fortune-telling)
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
pure of heart and beautiful; innocent and beautiful
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
robust cicada (Oncotympana maculaticollis); mingming cicada
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
courting; wooing; making advances
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
first calligraphy of the year
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
cheering group; cheering squad
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
a long time ago; in those days
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
improved version; variant (of a pathogen)
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
morning sickness; nausea and vomiting of pregnancy
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
mellow (flavor or fragrance; esp. of alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
that kind of; that sort of; that; like that; in that way; so
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
all the questions (in an exam, quiz, etc.)
feeling of disappointment; sense of dismay
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
first half of a game; first half of a match
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine