active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
isolation; being alone; being friendless
decrease; reduction; decline
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
high-quality goods; luxury item
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to bury; to embed; to implant
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
coloured glass; colored glass
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
air of luxury; high class feel
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense; attention to one's appearance; grooming-consciousness
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
personal delivery; handing over in person
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out