study; library; den; home office; reading room
until now; so far; up to the present
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
the matter you have been talking about
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
please; somehow or other; one way or another
no!; no no!; no, not at all
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
negotiations; discussions; connection
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to make an appearance; to show up
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
fundamental principles; main lines; outline; summary; general features
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
esoteric writings; Upanishad (sacred Hindu treatises)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch