pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
shyness; bashfulness; shame
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
candidate (for an election)
trust; confidence; credence
non-confidence; lack of confidence
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to affect; to impact; to influence
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
annual; yearly; year (e.g. of graduation); nth year (e.g. student); order by year
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
a rival horse or candidate
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
point of compromise; common ground
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
end of term; end of semester
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days