a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
farming; agriculture; cultivation
to become better; to improve
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
starvation; famine; hunger
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
person of letters; literary person
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
to think over; to ponder; to ruminate; to reflect
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
inspection; examination; survey
sparing oneself; laziness
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
to delight; to give pleasure
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
poem; narrative (style of the Shi Jing); classical Chinese rhymed prose
cock; rooster; chanticleer
elated; triumphant; proud
open; public; official; overt
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
door frame; window frame; frame sections of the door or window that provide most of its structural integrity
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer