cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
analgesic; painkiller; sedative; tranquilizer (tranquiliser); anodyne
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to become settled; to be fixed
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
proper; respectable; decent; honest
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
had better ...; had better not ...
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to be reflected in a mirror
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
clearing one's throat; cough
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
forevermore; for eternity