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to rot; to decay; to become corrupt

mosquito net; CL:頂|顶[ding3]

thermometer; thermograph

to live somewhere as a visitor; to stay with sb as a guest; to sojourn

to jeopardize; to be harmful to; to undermine

to act shamelessly; to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc; to act dumb

to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere

family financial situation; family circumstances

refined and courteous; urbane

medicinal ingredient

to pull; (fig.) to stimulate (economic activity); to motivate (people to do sth)

elegant; graceful

to come up with ideas; to make suggestions; to offer advice

shade of a tree; Taiwan pr. [shù yìn]

to fly into a rage out of humiliation; to be ashamed into anger (idiom)

everything for self and selfish profit (idiom); with no regard for others; selfish; mercenary

to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom); overjoyed at the turn of events

stock investor; share trader

general; broad; sweeping

to eat, drink and be merry (idiom); to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure

to resolve; to settle

can be found everywhere

optical cable

staple food

drop in elevation; (fig.) gap (in wages, expectations etc); disparity

to make a contribution; to establish; to found

circus

axe; hatchet

thus; if this happens then

urgent; pressing; imperative

for a long time

huge volume

to appoint (to a position); appointed

to sweep a grave (and pay one's respects to the dead person)

face glowing (idiom); looking radiant; all smiles

to sell in advance

to practice fraud (idiom); by trickery

management fee

to revise the current edition; revised edition

sweet given on a happy occasion (esp. wedding)

(of objects) to fall; to drop; to droop

at one's own expense; self-funded

stamp collecting; philately

to seek; to pursue; to investigate

to serve; to wait upon

New Year (Spring Festival) picture

to leave the mountain (of a hermit); to come out of obscurity to a government job; to take a leading position

to link up; to thread together

greenish-blue; emerald green

to try out; to test