middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
practical; realistic; pragmatic
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
military discipline; military regulations; military rules
severe punishment; rigorous measures
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to arrest; to capture; to seize
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
martial law; articles of war; military disciple; military law
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
interior; inside; internal
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
one thin flat object; one sheet
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
wood-block printing; wood engraving
offense and defense; offence and defence
writer; painter; drawer; skilful writer; skilful painter
to fly up (as if dancing); to soar; to rise
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to spread; to be propagated
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
softly; mildly; gently; politely
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in