reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
intelligence agency; secret service
that is to say; so that means
another dimension; different level; whole other level
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
intelligence operative; spy
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
almost certainly; in all probability; ten to one; near-completeness; near-perfection; ninety-nine percent (finished, etc.)
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
information about a danger; danger warning; risk information
fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to be contented; to be at ease
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
image; figure; figure; form; image
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly