life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
pride; boast; credit (to)
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
intelligence gathering; information gathering
group; party; team; squad; section
profit and loss; advantage and disadvantage
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
clerk; office worker; office staff
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
exclusive; attached to; specialist
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
a few years ago; some years back
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
results; record; grades; marks
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
notice; attention; observation
to write down; to record; to register
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for