When a guy uses 'email missive' instead of 'email message' in a software book he writes, you know he's kind of showing off he's a learned man.

It may take more than a decade for the mind of a typical amateur English learner who is also rooted in mainland China, after his or her graduation from university, to traverse almost the entire set of commonly used English words, which every native speaker with some higher education is familiar with.

Is there a higher percentage of cancer cases among the human population nowadays than in past decades?

I've encountered personally, heard of, or read about more and more people who got invaded by various cancers.

What a bunch of cozeners Russian political leaders are! Especially Mr. Putin.

See http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/world/europe/putins-diving-exploit-was-a-setup-aide-says.html .

I feel that badges and coats of arms in the West are exquisite in general.

西方文化的線索，不容易釐清。