to carry out one's mission
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
full view; plain sight; completely visible
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
heart; guts; nerve; central part
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
main question; real issue at hand
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
recommendation; endorsement
power; authority; jurisdiction
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
specialization; specialisation
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
patterns of thinking; train of thought
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip