to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
that's the way it is; such is life
to comb down; to smooth down
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
March; third month of the lunar calendar
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
in one's own way or style
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
to order; to command; to appoint
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
(passenger) fare; freight rates; shipping expenses