thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
several people; a few people
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
restoration; revival; resurgence
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
great vigor; tremendous energy; (lit.) forceful enough to knock down birds in flight
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
-less; lacking; non-existing
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
genius; prodigy; natural gift
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
far sight and deep design
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
grand; far-reaching; ambitious
speculation; thinking; meditation
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
quick-tempered; impatient
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
some time ago; the other day
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
sea snake; worm eel (Ophichthidae spp.); snake eel
for better or worse; for good or for evil
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation