now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
to attempt; to test; to try out
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
capable of anything; liable to do
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
for example; for instance; e.g.
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
spinning (textiles); spun yarn
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
while; even though; despite
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
all; entire; whole; altogether
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
to be profitable; to yield a profit
lack of understanding; lack of sympathy
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
wherein; therein; thereinto
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
gem; jewel; precious stone
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that