serious look (on one's face); straight face
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
beginning; outset; first; onset
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to smile broadly; to grin widely
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
(not so) much; (not) very
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
how; in what way; by what means
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound