common people; ordinary people; masses
municipal office; council; city hall
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
true state; actual condition; reality
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
commerce; trade; business
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
foreign capital group; foreign company
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
many; much; plenty; hardly
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
branch office; branch store
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
direct control; direct supervision
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
in its entirety; whole; wholly
foreign capital (e.g. in a company); foreign investment
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
local authority; local government; locality; local self-governing body; municipality
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach