righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to gain; to get
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
to side with the winner; to ride (someone's) coattails; to get on the bandwagon
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
favoritism (esp. to relatives, associates, etc.); favouritism; nepotism
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
position; job; employment; opening
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
declining birth rate; decline in the number of children; sub-replacement fertility
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
letter breaking off with someone; Dear John letter
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
(work) shirker; goldbricker; good-for-nothing employee; (lit.) salary thief
feeling of disappointment; sense of dismay
guardian; mentor; protector
to establish; to formulate
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
still; even now; to this day
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
mature in age and wisdom; middle-aged
back (of a chair); backrest
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
clearly evident; quite obvious; as clear as day; beyond any doubt; strikingly apparent
townsman; townswoman; resident of a town; townspeople; townsfolk
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
resemblance; likeness; similarity; analogy