to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
hail; sleet; chilly rain; freezing rain
government and municipal offices; public agencies
personnel change; personnel shift; reshuffle; (annual) staff reassignment
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
the said bureau; the same bureau
public announcement (in a department store, etc.)
bittersweet; having mingled feelings of joy and sorrow; joy and sorrow alternating in one's heart
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
genuine; authentic; true; real
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
simplicity; brevity; letter; note; bamboo writing strip (in ancient China); simplified Chinese character
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
opinion; point of view; visual point