initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
loading (of cargo, freight, etc.); stacking the wall of tiles to one's advantage
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
solution; solution strategy
police headquarters; main office; this office
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
early; right away; at once; early time; early stage (in one's life, etc.)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
this (very thing); this precisely
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to have a hard time of it
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
another day; some other day
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
love between a parent and child; parent-child affection
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
how can (one) do something
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
vitality; (one's) life force
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)