to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
(someone else's) parents; both parents
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
(overnight) stay; lodging
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
will not do; do not; does not
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
very interesting; of great interest
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
sweet-and-sour pork (oft. with vegetables)
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe