end of work day; end of school term; end of school year
to change the schedule; to change one's plans
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
just the other day; quite recently
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
naked dance; dancing naked; striptease; strip show
strip show; striptease; stripping; removing one's clothes; strip (e.g. of wood)
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
to wait for one's punishment; to wait before one gets what's coming to one; (lit.) to wash one's neck and wait (i.e. for one's beheading)
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
each; (arch.) you (plural)
sect; denomination; school (e.g. of poetry)
major subject; special study
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
to know (a person); to think
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
numeric keypad; numeric key
correct Chinese (on) pronunciation of a character
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to summon; to get used to call