from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
recovery; rescue; recapture
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
mirror surface; lens surface
and; thereupon; because of that
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
training; drill; practice; discipline
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to entrust; to leave to a person
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo