Vocabulary

influential man; boss

application; petition

to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)

dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy

instrumental music

skillful; skilful; adroit; dexterous; dextrous; deft

misgovernment; misrule; bad government

crushing to death

(hard) candy; toffee

gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery

different view; alternative theory; dissenting view

fickle; capricious; inconstant; changeable; whimsical

to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate

one week

first person

gust of wind

one tree

to bring back; to restore

retreat; retirement; depression (hole)

to draw back; to sink; to cave in

ignition; catching fire

last words recited to the newly departed; requiem

rhyme

to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to curl (of smoke)

maintenance and repair; upkeep (of equipment)

vicissitudes; ups and downs

round gimlet

bench

Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; quanfa

to look down (on); to condescend (to)

to open (one's eyes) wide

keyboard (of a piano, typewriter, etc.)

fine weather during the rainy season

staff notation

mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing

official terminology

cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality

corners of the mouth

to persuade; to urge; to coax; to solicit

interior of the mouth; oral cavity