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to major (in a field); to study a specialty to obtain a higher degree

to have perfect mastery of sth; to be up to the mark

to ripple; to undulate; also written 荡漾

inseparable (as form and shadow)

to guess; to conjecture

maotai (a Chinese liquor); maotai (a strong spirit produced in Guizhou); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2]

bitter work; hard toil; (loanword) coolie, unskilled Chinese laborer in colonial times

optical disc; compact disc; CD

to get into difficulties; to meet with danger

Shaolin Temple, Buddhist monastery famous for its kung fu monks

ruddy; rosy; florid

unknown quantity; unknown number; (fig.) an unknown; an uncertainty

filled to capacity (of theater, stadium, gymnasium etc)

unyielding character; courageous spirit; integrity

bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of

temple fair

next period (week, month or quarter etc)

(bound form) jujube; Chinese date (Zizyphus jujuba)

to move aside; to get out of the way; to back down

a series of; a string of

liberal arts; humanities

father's elder brother; uncle

to brew; to make (wine, vinegar, soybean paste etc) by fermentation

to toss and turn (sleeplessly); again and again

trial period; probationary period

reef

to raise (money)

to hold several jobs at once; concurrent post; working part-time

balance (financial); discrepancy (in a sum or quota); difference

eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded

board and lodging; room and board

inferior (often in the combination 毫无逊色, not in the least inferior); inferior (often in the combination 毫無遜色|毫无逊色, not in the least inferior)

shameful; scandalous; to be humiliated

picnic; to have a picnic

to put effort into sth; to try really hard

heavy; cumbersome; unwieldy

time-consuming; to take a period of (x amount of time)

to render meritorious service (one the three imperishables 朽); to make worthy contributions; to distinguish oneself

to covet; envious; jealous

final wishes of the departed

to demote; to pass down to a lower unit

to camp; field lodgings

rich; plentiful

special case; isolated example

community

none lacking; none missing; everything is there

foreign trade

commentator

at public expense

hound; hunting dog