sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
head (of an office, laboratory, etc.); chief
successor; replacement; second wife
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
enforcement of official discipline; tightening of discipline; eliminating corruption among government officials
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
adhesion; conglutination; accretion; collusion; collusive relationship; cozy relationship
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
of course; certainly; naturally
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
just the other day; quite recently
to get late; to advance; to wear on
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
in that manner; like that
stage setting; scenery; stagehand; sceneshifter
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
party given in recognition of a person's services
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to use (the same thing) for multiple purposes; to reuse; to work (someone) hard; to order around
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
filing a (criminal) complaint; reporting a crime
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
lodging host; lodging place
certificate; credentials; testimonial
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
sales promotion; hard selling