Kamus Bahasa Mandarin

to grab hold of; to capture

territorial integrity

Chinese pearleaf crabapple (Malus asiatica); gift for a wedding or other happy occasion; bonus (extra pay, typically given at year-end)

Maonan ethnic group

to waddle; to swagger; (coll.) strutting; self-satisfied

force of impact or thrust

to apportion expenses, responsibilities etc; to demand contributions

Minghe, rail station in South Taiwan; Meiwa (Japanese reign name 1764-1772); Meiwa (common name for Japanese companies or schools)

to accept; to adopt

(dialect) minced or diced meat (as part of a dish)

to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom); to discern what sb thinks from his body language

to trim

Rocky Mountains

tiny; negligible

contour line

see 紫荊|紫荆[zi3 jing1]

gentle; tender

air resistance; aerodynamic drag

tuberose (Agave amica); night-blooming jessamine (Cestrum nocturnum) (aka 夜香木[ye4 xiang1 mu4])

Northern Mariana Islands

a beauty in the bud

to insist on; to demand; to impose

lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly; extravagant

(literary) sowing and reaping; farm work