brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment
to chase; to run after; to pursue
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet
support; backing; patronage
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
the gods of heaven and earth
order; sequence; procedure
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
invisibly; secretly; privately
meanwhile; in the meantime
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
to be torn off; to come off
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
overconfident; presumptuous
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
telephone book; telephone directory
bulky; massive; thick; heavy