mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
daikon julienne; julienned daikon; one ten-millionth
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
public works; public-works projects; public utilities
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
axis; axle; plan; contrivance
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
impossible to do (although wants to)
with a momentary flash of light
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
everlasting spring; China rose (Rosa chinensis)
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
fine view; beautiful sight
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
being the runner-up; finishing second
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)