Vocabulary

person who steals money from the workplace; embezzler; untrustworthy person

to go into mourning

to get a big surprise; to be astonished; to have one's breath taken away; to be taken aback

doing something on one's own without another's help

the strong overwhelming the weak; completing various things without difficulty; Mt. Tai crushes an egg

impossible dream

for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance

to lower the curtain (at the end of a play)

to go into mourning

no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt

unthinkable; unimaginable; inconceivable; unclassifiable; never dreamt of

unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless

nasal (voice); twangy

judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

to speak through the nose; to nasalize

to go over one's head; to be beyond one's comprehension

resource curse; paradox of plenty

cornucopia; horn of plenty

how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form

contrary to one's expectations

to be ...-ing

to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at

to head towards; to direct one's steps to

to cross swords (with)

to taste; to taste of; to have a taste

to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission

to detain; to take into custody

especially; exceptionally; remarkably; conspicuously

One China (policy)

that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...

I can't go on like this

right?; don't you think?; don't you agree?

seven-day workweek; working every day of the week; Mon-Mon-Tue-Wed-Thu-Fri-Fri

to swindle; to deceive

to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)

to compel; to force; to oblige

to be a match for; to rival; to be equal to

beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power

to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp