scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
materials; data; document
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
late at night; at a late hour
justice; fairness; impartiality
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
most of all; extremely; supremely
equality; impartiality; evenness
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
another school; other schools
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
place; situation; position; location
decline; fall; decay; withering
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
to be suspected without cause
to think of; to come up with
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability