quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
luxury item; luxury goods
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
advance; moving forward; progress
quadruped walking; walking on four legs
high street; town centre (center)
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point
to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
wood (for building); lumber; timber
Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production; 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
of inquiring mind; eager to study; enthusiastic in studying
incessant working; working non-stop
impulsive; emotional; straightforward; hot-headed; quick-tempered
national defence; national defense
to get one's head around; to think about
rampancy; prevalence; domination
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put to sleep
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
subversion (of the state)
to put to trial; to argue in court
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
penal labour; work assigned to prisoners
timing-wise; timewise; seasonal; depending on the time