Vocabulary

mitotoxin

milieu; (an) environment

cajeput; cajuput; paperbark

humanist

repetition; accumulative clause; refrain; burden

realism

leggiero

fire grate

diverticulitis

adoption event for homeless animals

broken chord

role-playing game; RPG

toy coin (Edo period)

self-branding; personal branding

networking; making contacts

committing fully

person who is overly conscious about appearing interesting (esp. online)

pecking; poking; picking

convex optimization

timeshare (in real estate)

Chinese cork oak (Quercus variabilis)

consulting agreement; advisory contract

garb of love; metaphor for love kept as close to one as clothing

price without taxes added; price before tax

Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point; HACCP

Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point; HACCP

hard-boiled egg

hard-boiled egg

lamplighter; town employee who lit oil or gas streetlights

baseball-playing teenager; high-school baseball player

buddy; pal; friend

friend; buddy

lighting a sacred flame by the light of the Sun

pizza crust

favicon

selfie stick

paste-up; collage

(your) bank

spring picking; first flush (tea)

establishing