reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
serious; severe; grave; acute
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
act of terror; terrorist attack
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
affidavit; deposition; testimony
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
investigator; interrogator
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
people; men and women; each person; everybody
depravity; corruption; degradation
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles