assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
pleasure; delight; enjoyment
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
accumulation; accumulate; store
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
it was very good of you to come; glad to see you
honour; honor; glory; privilege
using as an intermediary; through
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to be frank; to drop all pretense
to discuss; to talk together
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
those (near the second person)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
research and development; R&D
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
to order; to command; to appoint
back country; remote countryside
to underrate; to make light of
something like ...; something called ...
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
-less; lacking; non-existing
business conditions; business category; line of business