spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
the whole day; all the day
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
(former) Eastern Bloc countries
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
mid-to-long term; medium and long term
(religious) faith; belief; creed
probability; likelihood; chances
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
government service; the bureaucracy
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
that is to say; so that means
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
old body; aged person; elderly person