technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
technique; art; skill; move
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
several times; several degrees
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to erase all trace of something
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
since one was born; (in) all one's life
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
notice; attention; observation
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to have meaning; to be meaningful
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
nonetheless; nevertheless
he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; (lit.) fleeing is winning
going in the opposite direction; going against the wind; running or operating a machine in reverse (such as an electric motor)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
sudden brake; coming to a sudden stop
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
hello; good day; good afternoon
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
personality; style; appearance