to have a rumor circulating
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
less than ...; smaller ...
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to happen to pass by; to pass by
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
discovery; detection; finding
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
bad-tempered; aggressive; quarrelsome
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
front; frontage; facade; main