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to demonstrate (as a protest); a demonstration; a military show of force

center of gravity; central core; main part

vehement; fervent; generous; magnanimous

to meet by chance; to come across; (of a calendar event) to come along

countermeasure for dealing with a situation

to disturb; to perturb; to harass

to reveal; to enlighten; enlightenment

to splash

veteran (journalist etc); senior; highly experienced

majestic; sublime

to seal up

Gaoming District of Foshan City 市, Guangdong; see 高明區|高明区[Gao1 ming2 Qu1]; brilliant; superior; wise

to hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone)

to clog up; blockage

to tap; to knock (against sth hard); to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc)

clear; distinct; evidently

violent; acute; severe; fierce

to move up and down; to undulate; ups and downs

to veto; to overrule

to provoke; provocation

contribution; meritorious service; credit

to develop; to evolve; development

best feature; most important part of an object; quintessence

to be absent

specimen; sample; the root cause and symptoms of a disease

locomotive; motorized; power-driven

to filter; filter

prejudice; bias

social class

perception; consciousness

to circle in the air; to soar

keen; sharp; acute

chemical examination; to do a lab test

reputation; fame

as everyone knows (idiom); (idiom) as everyone knows; variant of 眾所周知|众所周知[zhong4 suo3 zhou1 zhi1]

origin; root (cause)

to attempt vainly; a vain attempt; delusion

to envelop; to shroud

outstanding; surpassing; distinguished

overall situation

to respond to; answer

waterfall

misgivings; apprehensions

to threaten; to menace

as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right

amount; sum of money; fixed number

flickering; twinkling; evasive

picky; fussy

inside story; non-public information; behind the scenes

captive