Rosa Parks (1913.2.4-2004.10.24)
woman; female; feminine gender
back seat (of a car); rear seat
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929.1.15-1968.4.4)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
profitable plan; good plan
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
hands-off; indifferent; spectatorial
committing (oneself to); commitment; involvement; commit (data management, version control)
one's mental make-up (structure)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
popular; common; commonplace
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
stay of execution; suspended sentence
penalty; sentence; punishment
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that