slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to be too late; to be too slow
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to look forward to something
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production, from 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to toady; to be obsequious
(your) daughter; young woman
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same; locally raised chicken
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
novel; original; new; innovative
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard