concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
general mobilization; full mobilization
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
established practice; custom
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to have a drink; to have a few drinks