outside the country; abroad
the people; citizens; the populace
opinion; intention; thought
colour; color; hue; tints
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
application; request; petition
point in question (at issue)
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
vibrancy; strength; (esp. of men) one's prime (approx. age 30); counter for times of moxibustion
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to play a leading role; to play a central part
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to live; to reside; to inhabit
upmarket residential district; rich neighborhood
dwelling; house; residence; address
high street; town centre (center)