(political) power; authority; influence
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
way (of doing); manner; method; means
each prefecture; all prefectures
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
visiting soldiers at the front to provide comfort; visit to (gift for) persons hard at work as a sign of support
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
social structure; social organization; fabric of society
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
I see; that's right; indeed
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
function; facility; faculty; feature
very interesting; of great interest
twice cooked pork (Szechuan dish)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)