Vocabulary

the Beatitudes

octagon

to end amicably for everyone involved; to be resolved to everyone's satisfaction; to be settled without hard feelings on any side

being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix

everybody's friend; people pleaser; person who is affable to everybody; flunky

eight faces; all sides

beautiful from all sides; perfect serenity; affability

competent in all fields; jack of all trades; very active in many fields; versatile; all-round; 8 faces and 6 arms

carcinogenesis; oncogenesis

carcinogenicity; cancer-causing quality

madness; craziness; insanity

banned book

discoverer

finder's fee

light-emitting diode; LED

publishing schedule

issuing company (e.g. of a credit card)

publishing house; publishing office

circulation (of a newspaper, magazine, etc.); number of copies sold

fermented milk; cultured milk; fermented milk product

issue; sending out

tone; beep

sender; transmitter

oscillation

rash; eruption

embryology

frequency; rate of occurrence

under development; in progress

explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting

on sale; available (to buy)

day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date

fa jin; releasing internal power explosively

ceremony of allowing the hair to grow at age three

felling

felling; logging

to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins

damned; cursed; accursed

to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to be far better; to stand out; to be outstanding

to unsheathe

cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae