Dictionary

Spacious, roomy

To entrust, to place hopes on

Repeatedly, time and again

Fork, branch, divergence

To force, to compel

At the beginning, originally

Lane, alley

Weakness, weak point

Everyone, all of you, the whole group

To disappear, to go missing

Purpose, guiding principle

To accept an invitation

To mine, to extract (minerals)

To quote, to cite

To bury, burial

Proper, appropriate, well-arranged

Proper, appropriate, suitable

To be jealous, to envy

Fable; allegory

To fire, to expel

State Council (China)

To care about, to mind

To gallop, to run fast

Collapse, breakdown

Enlightened, progressive

Diversification, diversity

To mix, to mingle, to be mixed with

Suspect; suspicion

Recycle, reclaim, recover

Solid

Heroic, valiant

Outside world, external environment

Hole, opening, aperture

Serene, tranquil, composed

Practical benefit, cost-effective

Nearby, on the way

To look ahead; prospect; outlook

Preface, introduction

To make up for, to compensate

Top priority, urgent matter

To patrol, patrol

Dam, dike, embankment

To block, to clog, traffic jam

To resurrect; to revive

Generally; roughly; approximately

To hear a case, to try

To publicize, to propagate

To seal, to seal airtight

To interfere; interference

To intervene, intervention

Mediocre, ordinary

To entertain guests; social engagement

To be so dedicated as to forget sleep and food

To postpone, to extend a deadline

Party (in a case), person involved

Porridge, congee

Frank, candid; to confess

To monopolize; monopoly

To pad, to cushion, to put under

At worst, merely, nothing serious

Macro; macroscopic

To accommodate, to hold, to accept

Countermeasure, solution

To make do, to put up with

Handicraft, craftwork

Range, amplitude, extent

Annual, yearly

Bowstring; string; chord

To look back, to review

Reunion (of family members)

Stubborn, obstinate

National defense

Trap, snare

Tough and resilient; tenacious

To blame, to complain, to grumble

To bury, to stifle (talent)

To pile up, to accumulate

Magnificent, spectacular

Backup, to back up

Setting sun, sunset

Outgoing, extroverted

Layman, amateur, non-expert

Wantonly, recklessly, unrestrainedly

Family happiness, joys of family life

Innate talent, natural gift

To crash, to have an accident

To reward; to award

Profound mystery

Delusion, fantasy, wishful thinking

To compromise

Prestige and trust

Prestige, authority

Awe-inspiring majesty, imposing manner

Delicate, fragile, finicky

Medium; intermediary; mediator

To be pregnant with; to give birth to; to nurture

Seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic

Aesthetic perception; aesthetics

To swear an oath, to pledge

To slaughter; to rip off