stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
self-defense; self-defence
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
counter for chairs or seats
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
excess; surplus; superabundance
flashy; gaudy; flamboyant
narrow; thin (sized); slender
invisibly; secretly; privately
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
weight; heavyweight boxer