bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
change; metamorphosis; transformation
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
indeed; really; truly; very much
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
crowded (e.g. with people); overflowing
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
scrap of cloth; odds and ends
since then; from that time; ever since
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
green light; (giving) permission; OK
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
pride; dignity; self-respect
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
birds of prey (of order Falconiformes or Strigiformes); raptors
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
ball of flames; mass of flames; body covered with flames
rascal; mischievous kid; naughty child
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)
earplug (for protection against noise or water)
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock