routine; routine duties; routine work; routine
bungee jumping; bungee jump
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
additional; extraordinary; outside the norms; special case
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
it's no joke; gimme a break!
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
spiritual; spiritual (religious song)
region; limits; stage; level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
step-up; advance; progress; increase
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
turnover rate (merchandise, capital)
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
platform; home; home base; home plate
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
the last moment; the very end
field; field; meadow; field (of interest, study, etc.); field; field (in a form, web page, etc.)
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
a gathering of many beautiful women (talented people); simultaneous emergence of many talents and achievements; (lit.) hundred flowers blooming in profusion