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ambition; resolve; backbone

lush

hospitality; to treat guests well; to enjoy having guests

to pay a New Year call; to wish sb a Happy New Year

the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)

invitation card; written invitation

(idiom) "no comment"; (idiom) no comment

to take by the arm and assist; to mix; to blend

to sneer

to revere; to admire

to consult; to discuss seriously; to negotiate

to prevent epidemics

meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)

imperceptible influence; to influence secretly

to concentrate one's attention (idiom)

to play truant; to cut classes

(idiom) flourishing; thriving

birthday

turbid; muddy; dirty

dam; dike

to look in all directions (idiom); to glance around

(idiom) continuously; in an endless stream

world-famous (idiom)

malady; evil; malpractice

host; official host (e.g. venue for games or a conference)

the traditional Chinese calendar; the lunar calendar

to receive worldwide attention

to have a get-together; celebration; party

full of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous; energetic; a bright spark

Chinese-style dress; cheongsam

to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving; (idiom) to constantly seek to improve; to keep perfecting

calm; unruffled

dense

if; in case; suppose

in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions; just and forceful

delicate; squeamish; finicky

with keen interest (idiom); with great pleasure; with gusto

to leap; to jump; eager

stove

to complement one another (idiom); (idiom) to complement one another

traditional Chinese character

blessed by heaven (idiom); enjoying exceptional advantages; favored by nature

overseas Chinese; (in a restricted sense) Chinese emigrant who still retains Chinese nationality

to overpraise; to flatter

the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow

how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd

lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous; to overdo it

rhyming couplet; pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway

(abbr. for 斗) distinguished figure; doyen; revered authority

to make a fool of oneself