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proposer; initiator; founding member

seaweed; marine alga; kelp

(economics) to reduce; to curtail; to cut back

minister who has given outstanding service; meritorious official; person who renders exceptional service; hero

to get angry; to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM)

to be a problem; problematic; questionable

the starting line (of a race); scratch line (in a relay race)

as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); the truth comes to light

place of origin; birthplace; source

logical; only to be expected; rational and clearly structured (of text)

stepfather

to shine; to glow; to irradiate

favor; to give charity to sb out of pity

to survey comprehensively; an overall survey

difficulty

to attract (customers); to drum up (trade)

memorial service; funeral service

to cheer for; to encourage; to boost the morale of

to change schools; to transfer to another college

genuine; intact in original packaging (not locally assembled and packaged)

repayment; to pay back money

target

source (of a product); place of origin; manufacturing location

to be discouraged

to rush to; to hurry to

Binhai (place name); Binhai New District, subprovincial district of Tianjin; Binhai county in Yancheng 盐城, Jiangsu

whistle

startled

next year; the coming year

lone; isolated and without help; all alone

to go home to visit one's family

to show off; to make a display of

to have a competition; to measure with one's hand or arm; to make a gesture of measuring

grand reputation; renowned; famous

to bring under permanent control; to effect a radical cure

my God!; oh boy!; man!

national treasure

honestly speaking; to be frank, ...

discussion

to have achieved nothing; to be a total failure; to get nowhere

sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion; everything turned on its head

heat control; (fig.) mastery; (fig.) crucial moment

twists and turns

joint venture

to comply; to conform to; in tune with; adapting to; to adjust to; to comply with; to conform to; to adapt to; to go along with; in tune with

in short supply; scarce

to speak sarcastically; to make cutting remarks; also pr. [wā ku]

grievance; resentment; complaint

to train hard; to practice diligently; hard work

focal length; focal distance