to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
continuation; succession; series
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
four (long cylindrical things)
official document; archives
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
lamé (cloth made from gold or silver thread)
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
gem; jewel; precious stone
a long time (since the last time)
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
polish; improvement; burnishing
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
midsummer; height of summer
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
calamity; misfortune; disaster
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
something like ...; something called ...
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
in the same manner as before; the same as always
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder