election; selection; choice
aforementioned; above-mentioned
being elected; winning a prize (in a lottery, raffle, etc.); being selected (for a prize, etc.)
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
food shortage; food scarcity; difficulty of obtaining food
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
(a place) within one's reach
military cadet; officer cadet
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
enrolled student; registered student
ten best people (in a particular field)
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
parental love; parental affection
... years old; age (of) ...
code name (of a product under development)
production process; industrial operation
children do not know how dear they are to their parents (and therefore act selfishly)
moving from one battlefield to another; fighting on successive fronts; fighting in various battles
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents; ungrateful child; unfilial child
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
(switched) on; being on the green (of one's ball)
warning; admonition; lesson or a phrase that teaches you not to do something
written apology; written statement of regret