confection of sweetened beans wrapped in wheat-flour dough (in the shape of a sword guard); (arch.) metal sword guard; (arch.) polearm
fruit sandwich; sandwich filled with fruit and sweetened whipped cream
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
because of; owing to; due to
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
journal; magazine; periodical
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
company president; manager; director
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...