to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
sons and daughters; children; girl
wordly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
mediocrity; the masses; ordinary run of men
organic farming; organic cultivation
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
road maintenance; road improvement
public works; public-works projects; public utilities
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
infancy; childhood; tender age
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry