new menu item; new dish on a menu
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
good person; virtuous person
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
downstairs neighbour (neighbor); subordinate
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
to be impressed; to greatly admire
(not) in the least; (not) at all
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
crops; agricultural produce
for a while; for some time; for a period
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
half and half; fifty-fifty
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
child from previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
(not) even once; (not) ever
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
to work hard at one's lessons