unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
human wave attack; human wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
number of persons; personnel
reconnaissance satellite; spy satellite
heated argument; heated discussion; heated debate
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
listening device; bug; wiretap
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
normal duties; (one's) regular work
bureau director; office chief
to put in a call; to call in; to make a call; to contact by phone
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
separate; respective; different
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to use up all one's strength; to die
to warm (up); to heat (up)
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
hanging around; wandering around (aimlessly); moving around (restlessly); running around
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
ideal weather (for some action, event, etc.); perfect day
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false