prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
society; the world; the times
journal; magazine; periodical
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
favourite book; favorite book
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
aesthetic feeling; aesthetic sense; sense of beauty
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
prohibition; inhibition; ban
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
manner of speaking; way of speaking; intimation; lip service; words
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
the opposite sex; isomerism
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
sexual act; sexual intercourse
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
something like ...; something called ...
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!