like this; this sort; this way
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
modern person; people of today
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
while; even though; despite
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
permission; approval; authorization; license
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production; 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides
solving a riddle; solving a mystery
beyond one's means or position
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be lacking in options; to be too few
last night; yesterday evening
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)