Vocabulary

silicone grease

organosilicon compound

to torture to death; to toy with (someone) until dead; to inflict a slow and painful death

Ranunculus silerifolius (species of buttercup); crowfoot

clematis (Clematis apiifolia); virgin's bower

oversupply; overstock; glut

marked change (of a patient's condition); significant change

12-minute timer (esp. for saunas)

rare; uncommon; unusual; curious

distinction in writing; use of different written forms (for different meanings)

lagging indicator

Lilium leichtlinii (species of lily)

to tower extremely high; to pierce the sky

out of place; awkward; unfitting

casual players; casual crowd; people in it for fun

commensurable quantity

road roller; grader; bulldozer

anticline

fish-bone soup (made by pouring boiling water on fish bones and seasoning it with soy or salt)

apostle of death (in fiction)

playroom; recreation room

acrobatic troupe; circus troupe

negotiation skills; negotiation tactics; art of negotiation

alliance; state of alliance

explosion accident; explosion

absolute condition; essential requirement

media blackout; press restrictions

fixation; rigidification; entrenchment; becoming permanent; stabilization

persistent; stubborn; clingy (personality); obsessive; grudge-holding

adaptability; ability to adapt; flexibility

to spill over; to overflow; to begin to spill; to pour out (e.g. of tears); to gush out

to burn down; to collapse in flames; to burn and fall

separation of the soul from the body; disembodied soul

delta; river delta; delta plain

vengeful spirit (spawned from a person's hate); doppelgänger; co-walker; wraith

vengeful spirit (spawned from a person's hate); doppelgänger; co-walker; wraith

mid-layer (clothing); intermediate clothing; second layer (of underwear).

tongjia (interchangeable character used for an existing homophonous character in Chinese)

elegant; refined; beautiful

protected area; conservation area