to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
to avoid; to dodge; to evade
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
Nationalist Government (of the Republic of China; 1924-1948)
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes; remains (of war dead)
attendance; participation; presence
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
harsh tasting; strongly alkaline tasting; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
personality; style; appearance
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
supporter; helper; aid provider; patron
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
naked dance; dancing naked; striptease; strip show
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
White Russian emigre; White Russian exile
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
on the other hand (esp. when the latter is positive); on the contrary; in contrast; conversely; while
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)