a short while ago; already
tail (animal); tail end; tip
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
high efficiency; high performance
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint
casualties; injuries and deaths
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
fields (of rice and other crops)
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
diversion; putting something to another use
for the present; for the time being
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous