(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
sundry; various; assorted
system of government; government structure
one end; an end; part; fragment
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
property; fortune; assets
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to some extent; to a certain extent
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
income; receipts; revenue
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
bank; weir; embankment; levee
restoration; repair; mending
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
talented person; clever person
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
younger scholar; future reference