business; trade; operations; sales
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
skill; dexterity; master hand
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
(one's) quota; assignment
non-achievement (of a goal); failing to achieve
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
abandoned building; derelict building
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
article; thing; object; property; real estate
electricity; (electric) light
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
one's (living) environment
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
excessive meddling (esp. by parents); excessive interference
expression of love; showing love
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
guardian; protector; patron; parent