citizens of one's own country; fellow countrymen; compatriots
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
otherwise; or else; if not
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to mind; to care; to worry
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
malicious; scheming; black-hearted; cruel (contrary to outward behavior); sly; black-hearted
extraordinary; special; unusual; immense
nothing but; except; no more than
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
comparatively; relatively
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
prejudice; bias; distorted view
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
to subsist; to keep on living
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
human relations; personal relationships
season (for fruit, seafood, etc.); best time of the year (for); in vogue; popular; hot
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
24 hours; twenty-four hours
business; trade; operations; sales
more than usual (usu. time)
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
duty; function; office; mission; task; role