national; founded and run by the central government
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
Western person; Westerner
everyday life; daily life
to weave in (a pattern, colour, material, etc.)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
river; stream; River; the ... river
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
interest; fun; inspiration
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
bathtub (esp. wooden and bucket-shaped); small bucket used while bathing
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
cooked rice; something one never grows tired of
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable