policy plan; policy framework
inflated ego; big-headedness
a stingy person
upturned; curled (up)
[to] bully; intimidate [sb]
[to] wrap up a session/round; [to] close the circle
tiger cub
root (linguistics)
mapping; mapping relation
weak acid
the top three (as a group)
linked data; interconnected data
[to] interweave; interlock; harmonize
research camp
snag; complication; sticking point
violent; brutal
[to] submit specs; provide specifications (spec.)
suited to the job; matched to the task
the Mekong River; Mekong water
the court; royal household (often historical/figurative)
Yama; god of death
Mekong River Basin ecosystem
image tone; visual tone (photo)
woven scoop/basket (for draining)
sedge; Cyperus (plant)
impartial; unbiased
to accumulate merit
[to] refine; polish; cultivate
unwholesome karma; bad deed (Buddhism)
vocal part/line
harmony; concord
special welcome/treatment
director-general; department chief
demo [music]
[to] perform trial filtration
capitalism (economic system)
nationalism (ideology)
nation-state (concept)
socialism (ideology/system)
electromagnetic induction
[to] lose electron(s) (oxidize)
negative ion; anion
positive ion; cation
distorted; deviating
royal statue (of a king)
logistics center; distribution hub
review article; literature review
[to] hit with a smack
serious; solemn; reserved
oxidation (chemistry)
[to] subdue; suppress
[to] be sucked/held in the mouth
control; the reins (fig.)
palace courtyard/grounds
triple identical digits in a row
trick; crafty ploy
plank (core exercise)
scarce; meager
sedation (medical)
civilized social order; cultural advancement
overhang; cliff overhang
be severely hurt (figurative)
[to] ask for [sb]’s hand in marriage (formally)
ecology (science)
well-being; how someone is doing
life signs; signs of activity (figurative)
clan (gaming group; from Eng.)
smart rock look; refined rock style
hand-to-hand; close-quarters (combat)
dummy; puppet; provisional model (figurative)
bear; investor expecting prices to fall (finance)
ligament
backbeat (music)
section B (music)
knoll; mound; outcrop
[to] teach botany
scattered; widespread
center (spotlight role)
[to] begin to overstep; start to encroach
energy research institute
[to] go along with [sb/sth]; be swayed by
detail; fine detail
[to] be steadfastly loyal to [sb/sth]; [to] remain devoted to [sb/sth]
flustered; panicky; in a tizzy
[to] hollow out; gouge
to the core; through and through
aura; radiance; auspicious glow
sharp-witted; keen wits
conduct; moral discipline; habitual practice
will you teach (me)?; do you teach? (colloq.)
lance; spear (loanword)
newly made Buddha amulet
[to] hold or carry an alms bowl
preceptor monk; ordaining monk
Sashiko (Japanese decorative/reinforcement stitching)
monastic way of life
[to] cite research findings
cremated bone remains
crematorium structure
alliance network