sound of wind rustling in the pine needles (like waves)
service road; frontage road
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
security police; special police; special; TV special; standard-playing (record); SP; shore patrol
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
don't worry; no worries; never mind
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
leadership; initiative; spearhead
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to prevent; to take precautions
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to take command; to give direction
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
very likely; very probable
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)