work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
materials; data; document
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
the original; original copy; script
research office; research division; inquiry section
classified document; confidential document
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
please; somehow or other; one way or another
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
big talk; boasting; bragging
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
standard; set; routine; decided
parting; separation; farewell
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to stiffen; to become stiff
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to apologize; to apologise
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to order; to command; to appoint
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
odds and ends; all; every