interruption; suspension; break
workload; quantity of work; work rate; units produced
red line; red-light district (marked by a red line on police maps); non-legal public road (denoted by a red line on cadastral maps; sometimes no longer physically existing)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
scruffy; unconcerned about one's personal appearance; rough and uncouth vigor (vigour)
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
hollow; sharply; cleanly (of cutting); smoothly
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
aquiline nose; Roman nose; hook nose
empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
rationalization; justification
propensity; tendency; inclination; deflection
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
what's that?; what the...
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to smash; to break into pieces
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana