one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
dilapidated house; tumbledown house; my house; my home; (arch.) small resting place comprising four pillars and a roof (with no walls)
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
(not) so much; (not) that much
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
brief moment; blink of an eye (time span)
Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production; 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
(made of) stone; stone-built
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
town; city; municipal; urban
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
surface of the earth; ground surface
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
progress; advance; improvement; development
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed; exponentially increasing
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
long talk; long-winded speech
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
harmful animal; pest; vermin
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
within; inside of; less than
order; command; directions; instructions
to join forces; to cooperate