Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
story; tale; talk; discussion
to have the privilege of doing
public safety; public welfare
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
vertically segmented administrative system; overcompartmentalized bureaucracy; system in which interministerial rivalry diminishes overall efficiency; (bureaucratic) sectionalism; interministerial rivalry; bureaucratic fiefdoms
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
going through; going via; going by way of
official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)
administrative organ; administrative body; governmental body
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
acrid; pungent; irritating
archaic word; obsolete word; old saying; old adage; old language; ancient language
several years; a few years
to grumble; to make difficulties
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
I sincerely believe in Amitabha; Lord have mercy on me
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
leaving everything up to someone else
religious organization; religious organisation
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)