Dictionary

shelf life; expiration date

to consecrate; to enshrine and worship; an offering (to one's ancestors)

exhaust; emissions

top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system); see 眼 and 花; top scorer in college entrance examination 考

frugal; economical

sweet-sounding; beautiful (of sound)

expert; adept; experienced

to intensify

hole; pocket; cavity

tangled and complicated (idiom)

to be overdue; to fail to meet a deadline; to be behind in doing sth

style; manner; ethos

supply and demand (economics)

old; aged

sleeping bag

diligent; hardworking

exquisite; fine and delicate (usu. of works of art)

stiff; harsh

the characteristics and circumstances particular to a country; current state of a country

call charge

clever (child); smart; lovable

bordering country; neighbor country; neighboring countries

to be away for the summer holidays; to spend a holiday at a summer resort; to prevent sunstroke

to have no contact with; to be cut off from; (electricity) to insulate

absolutely; wholly

to enjoy watching a bustling scene; to go where the crowds are

first signs; development (of a situation)

calamity; catastrophe; apocalypse

vast and various; rich and diverse

phase; time interval; paragraph

hubbub; clamor; to make a racket

steaming hot; (fig.) bustling; hectic

to talk freely; to discuss without inhibition

to contain in great quantities; rich in

to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled; to end up with nothing definite

to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors); to hold or attend a memorial service

to swap places; (logic) conversion; (car maintenance) to rotate (tires)

whole number; integer (math.); round figure

front line; forefront

to teach; to impart; a disciple

to praise; to laud

vigorous; flourishing; full of vitality

to complete a project

water temperature

content; meaning; connotation

to divine

to light; to set off (firecrackers etc)

so much (that); even (to the extent that)

passenger transportation; (Tw) intercity bus

popular custom