defense; defence; guard; policing; security
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
planning; project; plan; design
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
notes; comment; remark; annotation
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
right beside; close to; nearby
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
adds force or indicates command
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to indicate; to show; to point to