normalcy; normality; normal
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
corpulence; fatness; obesity
China; Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
document; official papers
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
scene; spectacle; sight; view
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
the world in general; society; convention
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
technique; art; skill; move
book; volume; this; present; main; head
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
medical care; medical treatment
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
several people; a few people
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares