being in the service of; serving at; holding office
riding fast; driving a horse fast
difference; variation; difference
at first; initially; in the beginning
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
male-dominated society; patriarchal society
acceleration; speeding up
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
late summer; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
to bubble; to foam; to froth
to gaze out at; to look out over
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
to push aside; to brush aside
bragging; showing off; pride
step; stride; counter for steps
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
(professional) driver (of a taxi, train, etc.); motorman; mate (on a ship); officer
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
to take away; to carry off
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem