住: to live, to dwell, to stay, to reside, to stop, (suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)...
剧烈: violent, acute, severe, fierce...
筷子: chopsticks...
斩草除根: to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch, to eliminate completely...
学历: educational background, academic qualifications...
茫茫: boundless, vast and obscure...
招待会: reception...
裁缝: tailor, dressmaker...
恨: to hate, to regret...
清凉: cool, refreshing, (of clothing) skimpy, revealing...