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to swing (one's arms, a heavy object); to wave (a sword, one's fists); to fling (money)

set to

light (machinery, aircraft etc)

riddle; enigma; unpredictable situation

to leave the factory (of finished goods)

to avoid (esp. responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buck

occupational disease

special invitation

then; afterwards

answer to a riddle

unique skill; unexpected tricky move (as a last resort); masterstroke

to lose one's head out of fear (idiom)

to pass through a country's territory; transit

a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc); fig. a complete unknown who wins a competition

wife's mother, mother-in-law

large area; (fig.) (of a problem) (occurring) on a massive scale

very wealthy person

model; example

working hand; member of a work team; participant; the boss (short form of 手)

color TV

dependable

incautious; inattentive

to reduce or waive (taxes, punishment, rent, tuition etc)

to forward (a shipment); to reprint sth published elsewhere; Taiwan pr. [zhuǎn zài]

to dine; to dine; to have one's meal

to confirm; to corroborate; to verify; proof; evidence

to take in; to absorb; to admit

to eliminate; to do away with; to get rid of

it is obvious that...; as one can well imagine...

to feel sad

to refract; refraction; to reflect (in the figurative sense: to show the nature of)

to advise; to urge; to exhort

dense; crowded; thick

busy season; peak period; see also 季

consul

day after day

to remain fresh in one's memory (idiom)

lotus seed

wind and waves; rough waters; (fig.) hardship

Confucianism

bilateral

to consider; to give serious consideration to sth; consideration

to sweep; to clean with a brush; to sweep away (often fig.)

sales counter dedicated to a certain kind of product (e.g. alcohol)

suddenly; abruptly

unknown; unable to find out

to park (a car etc); to moor (a boat etc); to leave sth (in a place)

implicit charm in rhyme or sound; hinted appeal; interest

obscure and unknown (idiom); an outsider without any reputation; a nobody; an unknown quantity

persimmon; (Northeastern dialect) tomato