to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
chamber; room; home of a monk; monk; Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
interior design; interior; upholstery
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
so; therefore; and; (and) then
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
world; society; people; the public
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
the future; future prospects
official announcement; proclamation
arrangement; pact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify