to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to be conspicuous; to stand out
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
control; management (e.g. of a business)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
unaltered; unedited; unamended; uncensored; unexpurgated
obscene; indecent; dirty; improper
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
witnessing; observing; sighting
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
second day of the month; two days
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
little finger; pinky; little toe
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
one's history of love affairs with women
special; particular; peculiar; unique
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
and yet; though; when; in spite of
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
unicellular organism; monad
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
by myself; in person; by oneself