poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
in person; personally; directly
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
review; reconsideration; revision
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
felony; major offence; felon; old offender
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative
rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns
being on duty; person on duty
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat)
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
to get strong; to gain strength
competing in earnest (esp. in sumo)
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
irregular; indeterminate; tramp (steamer)
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
detached; aloof; indifferent
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
skeleton (of a vertebrate, ship, building, etc.); transparency (revealing the inner workings of a device); translucency; skeleton (sport); skeleton (code)
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
watery; soggy; racy; titillating; sexy
elasticity; resilience; flexibility; adaptability
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
skin; outer skin; integument; husk; hull; shell
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to plant oneself; to settle in; to be well-established (e.g. of a religion in a particular area); to have taken root
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to sit for an examination