fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
one thin flat object; one sheet
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
left side; left-hand side
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
floral decoration; floral ornament
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
genuine article; real thing; real deal
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
gem; jewel; precious stone
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)