ago; since; before; previous
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
degenerate monk; corrupt priest
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
display window; shop window; store window
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
recommendation; referral; endorsement
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
any; at all; in the least; even in a slight degree; ever
directions; instructions; orders; command
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to dance all night; to dance until dawn
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
at a stroke; with a single swoop
promotion; raising of status
salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay