tail (animal); tail end; tip
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
situation report; status report; progress report
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
mountain range; mountain belt
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to be conspicuous; to stand out
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
rest; break; recess; intermission
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
(doing something) in tears
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular