apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
literally; to the letter; literal
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
never mind!; don't worry about it
marching orders; sailing orders
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to raise one's voice; to shout
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
incident; affair; happening; event
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
two classes; double; two sets
site; point on a map; spot
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
on one hand; on the other hand
everywhere; all over; throughout
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
tag (children's game); tig
to unfold; to unroll; to open
bodily sensation; sense; experience
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
rope; cord; policeman's rope