top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
power of the state; government authority
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
small hill; low hill; hillock
to be erected; to be built
each house; every house; many houses
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
here and there; in places
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
spilling; spill; leavings; leftovers
path; lane; small diameter; small radius
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to throw open; to leave open
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate