cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
throwaway; disposable; single-use
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)
ability; performance; efficiency
to sell off; to sell completely
one way or the other; either way
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
intelligence gathering; information gathering
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
one by one; one after another; successively
to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
being filled with; being full of; permeation
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment