Dictionary

pleasing to the eye; beautiful; artistic

in short; in a word; in brief

lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom); fig. to be practical and realistic

have no way out; have no alternative; abbr. to 无奈

unceasing torrent (idiom); talking non-stop; gabbling forty to the dozen

(idiom) to make matters even worse; to add insult to injury

systemic problem (sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices)

understood by everyone (idiom); well known; a household name

to sigh with sorrow, regret etc; rueful; deeply moved

at sb's invitation; on invitation

to keep as a souvenir; to recall fondly

to sprout (lit. or fig.); to bud; to germinate

omen; sign (of sth yet to occur); prior indication

at the earliest possible time; as soon as possible

a little bit; slightly

misunderstanding; estrangement; (language etc) barrier

pragmatic; dealing with concrete issues

general mood; atmosphere; common practice

to rely on; to depend on; support

aspiration; ambition

to explore; to survey; to prospect (for oil etc)

to reply (to an accusation); to defend one's dissertation

signal made with one's eyes; meaningful glance

humble; modest; unpretentious

pros and cons; advantages and disadvantages; gains and losses

to suggest; to initiate; proposal

to seek; to strive for

can't help; cannot but

to settle; to precipitate; sedimentation

to hold in store; to contain (untapped reserves etc)

happy and excited (idiom); in high spirits; in great delight

fierce; ferocious; fiendish

system of enfeoffment; feudalism; feudal

profound; abstruse; recondite

to yield interest, profit etc; to exhale (Buddhism)

friendly; polite; amiable

motto; maxim

to restrict; to restrain; constrained

to rise rapidly; to soar

faultless; complete; perfect

to anchor; anchorage; mooring (of a ship)

to suffer a calamity

nearby; in a close neighborhood

year after year; with each passing year; over the years

to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth; acting heroically in a just cause

behavior; moral conduct

(coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to

taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from

macro-; macroscopic; holistic

appearance; manner; bearing