astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
superior; superiors; senior
to accord someone every courtesy
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
shooting range; firing range
under development; in development
interest (in something); enthusiasm
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
deviant; deviate; pervert; weirdo
normalcy; normality; normal
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
approval; acceptance; recognition; private seal; signet
disinheritance; disowning
Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997); Teng Hsiao-p'ing
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to take; to catch; to capture
wise saying; famous saying
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
recalculation; recalculate
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
current; hip; trendy; fashionable; stylish
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other