housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
considerably; greatly; a lot
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
hanging low (over); hovering around (price level); low hanging (e.g. clouds); sluggish (e.g. economy); slump; recession
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
enactment; establishment; creation
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
appearance and disappearance
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
person who avoids others; social outcast
labor; labour; exertion; diligent service
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
moron; idiot; stupid person
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
about; concerning; as to; regarding
all; entire; whole; altogether
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
bank employee; bank staff member; bank clerk
senior high school; high school
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
studying abroad; travelling to study; traveling to study
overseas travel (to Western countries); going abroad (to study or travel); store operated by a foreigner (in pre-communist China)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
pupil; student; schoolchild