research study; investigative research
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
historical; traditional; historic
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
although I say; although one might say; although called
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
to grow up; to become an adult
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
material; materials; data; information; documents
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
slim figure; slender body; slimming; weight reduction
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
strong impression conveyed by one's eyes; eyes that convey a strong sense of purpose
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid