ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
one eye; one of one's eyes
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
facing north; northern exposure
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
other side; opposite side; other party
moment by moment; hour by hour
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
script; screenplay; scenario
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically