lifelong education; continuing education; further education
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
sweeping (over, across); conquering; overwhelming
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
nonpolitical; apolitical; apolitical person
to take a firm stand; to argue about
to wreak damage on; to cause trouble to; to ravage; to go around causing damage; to rampage from place to place; to ravage far and wide
integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor
open every day of the year; open year-round; operating 365 days a year
(sales) promotion; (sales, advertising) campaign; campaign (for an election, social change, etc.); movement; (military) campaign
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
urban area; metropolitan area; metropolitan region
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to gain; to get
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
to side with the winner; to ride (someone's) coattails; to get on the bandwagon
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
favoritism (esp. to relatives, associates, etc.); favouritism; nepotism
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
position; job; employment; opening
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
declining birth rate; decline in the number of children; sub-replacement fertility
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
letter breaking off with someone; Dear John letter
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
(work) shirker; goldbricker; good-for-nothing employee; (lit.) salary thief