black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
(personnel) change; transfer; relocation; reassignment; reshuffle
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
at the window; by the window; next to the window
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
to fertilize; to fertilise; to manure; to enrich
Ministry of Personnel (Tang dynasty China)
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
another name; different name; synonym; alias; pseudonym; pen name
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
release; liberation; acquittal
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
discipline; punishment; reprimand
secretary (government); director; chief
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
job; work; duties; trade; skill
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
with a fixed time; with a deadline
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
to originate (with); to start (with); to stem (from)
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign