maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
work clothes; workwear; boilersuit; overalls
recommendation; endorsement
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
incident involving the taking of hostages; hostage situation
repair work; renovation work; restoration work
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
looking pale; looking unwell
exactly as stated; verbatim
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
all present; all concerned; all of us
leadership; initiative; spearhead
basket; basketball; basket cloth
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
matter of time; question of time
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares