Vocabulary

shifting gears; changing gears

forming; comprising; making up

engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably

to add balance (to one's work, life, etc.); to balance work and play; to pace oneself

expulsion (from school)

cooling

women

women's

armistice

to make something pass through (esp. in cooking); to dip something (into)

spring frost

the buddha of infinite light (Amithaba)

mesophyll

leaking in; leak; infiltration

rugged sole; tire tread-style shoe sole (tyre)

civic education; education for citizenship

to do in advance; to do as a preparation

audio dropout (incl. stutter, clicks, pops etc.)

to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath

grrr; growl

to let go

gentian blue; salvia blue

rugged

rugged sole; tire tread-style shoe sole (tyre)

delicate flavor; subtle feeling; subtlety; delicacy

to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind

to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for

to drizzle

to be lost in thought; to be immersed in reverie

carbonless paper

calf (before it is fattened or used for breeding, usu. referring to 6 to 12-month-olds)

Western cultivar; Western variety; Western breed

to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power

diviner (esp. of the Yin and Yang system); sorcerer; exorcist; medium

warding off calamities; getting rid of bad luck

smiling Buddha (statue); laughing Buddha

foreigner; expatriate

buddhas and bodhisattvas

god of fortune

god of fortune; god of wealth