Dictionary

originally; original; former

leading; dominant; prevailing

meteorological feature; meteorology; atmosphere

to work a shift; on duty

pearl; pearl (CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4]); (fig.) teardrop; tear

to assist; to aid; supplementary; auxiliary

to extend; to spread

to imagine; to assume; to envisage

to ascend in light steps; to pick up; to collate or arrange

mild; gentle; moderate

to meddle; to intervene; intervention

to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; (computing) to package (i.e. create an archive file)

trademark; logo

robust; sound

before; previously

model; fine example

to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc); movement of personnel

to procure (for an enterprise etc); to purchase

to look attentively at; to closely watch; to gaze at

name; term of address; title

still (remaining); to remain (the same); yet

often; frequently

evolution; to evolve (biologically, technologically etc); evolution

scene; view; sight

to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage)

negative; passive; inactive

to control; to dominate; to allocate

to spend; to pay out; expenses; expenditure

to resolve; to decompose; to break down

period; cycle

shape; form; pattern

friction; rubbing; chafing

to agree to and sign (a treaty etc)

indirect

subject matter

to use anywhere, anytime (card, ticket etc); to be used by everyone (language, textbook etc); (of two or more things) interchangeable

more or less; roughly; approximately

to allocate; to provide; to outfit with

to splash; to spill; rough and coarse

function; performance; behavior

to present as a gift

to circulate; to distribute; circulation; distribution

from time to time; now and then; occasionally

to build; to construct

regular; according to standards

to subsidize; subsidy; allowance

to print; printing

stage presence, poise; typhoon

to undertake; to accept a contract

(production) target; quota; index