赠: to give as a present, to repel, to bestow an honorary title after death (old)...
紧缺: in short supply, scarce...
宣誓: to swear an oath (of office), to make a vow...
穿: to bore through, pierce, perforate, penetrate, pass through, to dress, to wear, to put on, to thread...
学习: to learn, to study...
沉思: to contemplate, to ponder, contemplation, meditation...
质疑: to call into question, to question (truth or validity)...
手臂: arm, helper...
难以: hard to (predict, imagine etc)...
省事: to handle administrative work...