that gentleman; that lady; he; she
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
drawing a sword; drawn sword
zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
meditation; contemplation
without sparing time for sleep
simple honesty; tactless frankness
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
one floor (of a building); single floor
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
advisory level; warning level
to take over; to hand over
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
contours of one's body; figure
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
slow to understand; slow-witted
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
leaving everything up to someone else
besides; moreover; in addition
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
locational advantage; advantageous position
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority