attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
mountain road; mountain trail
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
section; cross section; profile
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
sewing; needlework; embroidery
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
something; some kind of; for some reason
leader; authority; mainstay
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Hare; hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am); east; second month in the lunar calendar
Chinese "Willow" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
viceroy; governor-general
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
meritocracy; merit system