Teflon; polytetrafluorethylene
spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
charcoal; charred remains
to scrape off; to plane off
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
underground world; underground society
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
looking or acting as if one owned the place
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
diaper; nappy; (arch.) swaddling clothes; (arch.) loincloth
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to follow advice; to act upon advice
remembering; recollection; anamnesis; recall (memory); retrieval
quick-witted; quick to understand
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
to smoke (e.g. a pipe); to puff (a cigarette); to burn (incense)
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
important point; point to make note of
miniaturization; miniaturisation; downsizing
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
on bargain sale; rising in popularity; up-and-coming; budding
soaked; drenched; sopping; splashing; sloshing
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
order; command; directions; instructions
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 ...)
and then; and so; and; so then
rising up (of smoke, clouds, etc.); towering; plump; chubby; welling up (of an emotion); boiling up