Dictionary

prestige; distinction; reputation

to rent; to lease; to hire

calm; unperturbed; cool

reasoning; inference; to infer

to dive; to go under water; (in an online forum) to lurk

to prattle; to chatter away; to nag

to administer; to have jurisdiction (over)

grave; tomb

to serve as; to act as; to play the role of

to cover the whole (area); to be found throughout

heartfelt; wholehearted; cordial

commanding officer

a certain number or amount; how many?; how much?

to criticize; critique

hard to take; embarrassed

ambition; wild schemes; careerism

to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after

curio; antique

to differentiate; to distinguish

heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care

beforehand; in advance

to restore to the original state; to reconstruct (an event); reduction (chemistry)

pottery and porcelain; ceramics

to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate

Fengman district of Jilin city 吉林市, Jilin province; see 豐滿區|丰满区[Feng1 man3 Qu1]; ample

to such an extent as to; down to; up to

three-dimensional; solid; stereoscopic

to surge up; to rise; (of tensions etc) to run high

objective; aim; goal

upper reaches (of a river); upper level; upper echelon

to take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor

to visit; to call on sb; to look around

absurd; ridiculous

personal strength; one's special ability or strong points

firm; decisive

to stir oneself up; to raise one's spirits; to inspire

base; mean; contemptible

must; to need to; to be sure to

to endorse; to support

to anticipate; to expect; expectations

chairman of the board of directors

distinctive flavor; distinctive style

grade; class; quality

to concede; to give in; to yield

busy; bustling

custom; tradition; local tradition

narrow

arrangement; composition; layout

to be corrupt; corruption; to embezzle

canyon; gill; ravine