Vocabulary

bread knife

bread knife

piece of bread; slice of bread

doubling (repeatedly); multiplying

attendance; number of spectators

reconstruction tax

camel case; medial capitals

root vegetables boiled in broth

slow and steady pace

root vegetables boiled in broth

stateful

firedamp

collection of waste materials; waste recovery; salvaging

unbleached (e.g. flour)

anti-obesity drug

one's humble opinion; one's foolish opinion

disputed area; contested land; territory under dispute

China and India; Sino-Indian

large tax increase; tax hike

Huaxia (historical concept of China)

photo booth

women who have sex with women; WSW

spinal muscular atrophy; SMA

freezing a bank account

capital controls; capital regulation

human-readable

hereditary property; heritage; patrimony

civil defense; civilian defense

rigging; shrouds

to drink a bitter cup; to have a bitter experience; to suffer a defeat

carefree; easygoing

the non-paying lodger asks for a third helping of rice with much hesitation

hey; yo; mornin'

summer haze; summer mist

immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay

reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)

positive image (of something or someone); good impression

to compromise one's principles; to betray one's principles

to compromise one's principles; to betray one's principles

to stick to one's principles