(compulsory) retirement age; age limit; (compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
a handful (of); grasping (with one hand); gripping; grabbing
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
instruction; teaching; guidance; informing
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
class system; caste system; hierarchical system
leadership skill; leadership ability
order; item (of a budget revision, etc.); counter for played stones; counter for surrounded points
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
regional administrator; local government official
career track; promotional track; fast track; upward mobility
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
square metre; square meter
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
night table; bedside table
minimum limit; the lowest degree (possible, allowable, etc.)
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
indigenous people; native people; aborigines
aptitude; aptness; suitability
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
adaptability; flexibility
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality