secrecy; highly classified information
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
external wound; (physical) trauma
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to put someone to trouble
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
ready with a rifle leveled
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
public welfare; the people's livelihood
military stores; munitions of war
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
pronunciation; production of sound
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly