manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
for the present; for the time being
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
outside world; physical world
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
interior; inside; internal
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
declaration of war; proclamation of war
decision; determination; resolution
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
weakening; emaciation; decline
full view; plain sight; completely visible
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
the other day; lately; recently
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
eccentric young person (esp. girl)
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
ballade (narrative poetry, musical composition); ballad (popular song)
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect