experimental stage; experimental phase
poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
hitting the maximum value of a numeric counter
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
limit (amount, e.g. on credit card, loan, expenditure)
homo-; homo; (male) homosexual; homozygote; homozygous; homogenization; Homo (genus of primates that includes modern humans)
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to forget everything; to lose one's memory (e.g. of a period); to black out
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
blank period; window period; interregnum
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put to sleep
(medicine with) a curative effect; (having) therapeutic value
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
value; worth; virtue; blessing
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
pulmonary lobe; lobe of the lung
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
being adopted into the family of one's bride
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
marriage (of a woman); marrying into a husband's family; becoming a bride; wedding; wedding ceremony
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit