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firm; stable and steady

editorial (in a newspaper); CL:篇[pian1]

definite; conclusive; undeniable

to take office; to assume a post

cannot forget

starch; amylum (C6H10O5)n

to reach a set standard

injustice; grievance; wrong

attribute; property

flight of steps; (fig.) stepping stone; way to reach the goal of

museum piece; collector's item; precious object

blanket; CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2],面[mian4]

neutral

to be worried

to parachute; to bail out; parachute jumping

nuclear power plant

to urge

lead story (on the news)

from start to finish (idiom)

to rise again after a fall; to pick up; rally (stock market etc)

merger and acquisition (M and A); acquisition; to take over

to conflict; to contradict

retirement pay; pension

spearhead; barb; an attack or criticism

refuge; to take refuge; to seek asylum (political etc)

the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology

saliva

in a flash; in the blink of an eye; to glance

mosque

to undertake advanced studies; to take a refresher course

to match; is comparable with

to plot; to scheme; to calculate

button

modern; fashionable

to embroider; embroidery

bachelor's degree; person holding a university degree

to lift weights; weight-lifting (sports)

more and more

cool; refreshing; (of clothing) skimpy

to dig; to excavate; (coll.) to exclude

crack; gap; split

to have one's wishes come true; wish you the best!

to raise money; to accumulate funds

public (e.g. school, hospital)

to shrink (in the wash); fig. to shrink (of profits etc)

to start (a building project)

to stroll; to walk (an animal)

late (with a task etc); slow

kettle; canteen; watering can

broadcasting studio