example (update date: 2016/8/3)

2016/8/3

• spooky - The statue in the corner seems spooky.
• to colonize - Japan had colonized Taiwan for 40 years.
• colonist - The first colonist in Taiwan was Dutch.
• be unmatched - Because of competing with each other, the two sale teams are unmatched.
• to worship - In our religion, we always worship the Sun as a powerful symbolization.
• there is more to it than that... - 

1. There is more to the truth than what we see on the surface. We can't judge things by first expression.
2. There is more to the watch than checking time. You can also have a phone call with it.
3. You should try this food, there is more delicious dish than looking ugly.
4. There is more speaking English than just learning grammar. You must practice itself.
5. The woman is successful in this career,  there is more efforts than talents and luck.
6. There is more this than meeting the eyes, I think Tom doesn't tell the whole truth.

• instead (of) - 

1. You can take a cab instead of walking in the dangerous street.
2. Instead of walking on the dangerous street, you can take a cab.
3. You can take a cab but you walk on the dangerous street instead.

• virtue - Education makes us having more personality virtues.
• elite - In the ancient time, the elites had lots of power.
• courtyard - There is a wide courtyard between these two buildings.
• monk - His living style is as strict as a monk.
• priest - The priest led us to pray before the dinner beginning. 
• pagoda - My foreign friend likes the pagoda which is located beside the Lotus Lake.
• relic - The association is devoted to preserving the relics of aboriginal tribes.
• pavilion - We can take a rest under the pavilion.

2016/7/28

• mausoleum- Many great people's corpse are put in the mausoleum.
• house- The shelter can house most of the refugee.
• grief-stricken- When the attack happened, the people in front of the TV were grief-stricken.
• illustrate- The situation illustrates we still keep working for better result.
  This situation illustrates that we should work more in order to have(obtain; keep on) better results
• in my defense- I broke the expensive vase, in my defense, the child rushed out suddenly so I had to avoid him.
• spouse- This party would be allowed to attend with your spouse.
• entrust- You can entrust my long-term experience.
• extravagant- My friend always purchase extravagant  products. / The price is extravagantly high.
• gemstone- The gem hunter found the biggest ruby gemstone in the world. 
• feature(Something makes something special or characteristic)- The ring features a green gemstone. / The sales person features great social skill.
• be under threat- The rain-forest in under threat of cutting and agriculture activity.
•  transportation means- Ship is the only transportation mean to leave this place.
•  emperor - The country was taken control of a strict emperor.  The strict emperor took control of the state. = The control of the state was taken by the strict emperor.