fucking; screwing; having sex
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
enough is enough; no further!
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
street stall; stand; booth
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
People's Republic of China
Reform and Opening-up (Chinese economic policy)
political measures; policy
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
as far as ... is concerned; so far as ... can tell
sudden price jump; steep price rise
stabilization; stabilisation
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
as you see; as you can see
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness