loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
Britain (island); Great Britain
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
fort; fortification; fortress; stronghold
Spanish Armada; invincible armada
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
to be attentive to; to pay attention to
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to throw at; to turn; to raise
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
face; looks; vestiges; trace
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
colonization; colonisation
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
purse; change purse; wallet
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
February; second month of the lunar calendar