identification; background check; identity confirmation
new building; new construction
charging (electrically); electrification
electrically operated; electric powered
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
long (esp. of photographic film); lengthy
knife attached to the sheath of a sword
by itself; automatically; naturally
to watch intently; to stare
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
being off guard; being defenseless
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
sexagenary cycle (60-year cycle of 12 animal zodiac and 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar); 12-year Chinese zodiac
eruption; volcanic eruption
demesne; estate; private land; private property
nominal; in name only; titular
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
share (in a company); stock
western edge (e.g. of city); west side
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required
renovation; overhaul; update; repair; improvement; renewal
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
guiding principle; single-minded policy; one's sole talent; single spear
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red