corporate drone; corporate slave
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
user's manual; instruction manual
tag; slip; label; sticker
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
classical theatre; classical theater
paying cash-in-hand; paying under the table
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
girls' or women's division or section
servant; manservant; menial
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)