cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
punishment without a legal trial; vigilantism
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
I have nothing to do with it
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
notice; notification; report; posting
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to make a fool of someone
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
commander; commanding officer; CO
beyond one's means or position
same crime; being equally guilty
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
expertise; experience; knowledge
success or failure; result
resentment; indignation; anger
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
fluent (in a language); flowing
preventive measure; recurrence prevention; relapse prevention
personal circumstances; one's own convenience
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
to wait for one's punishment; to wait before one gets what's coming to one; (lit.) to wash one's neck and wait (i.e. for one's beheading)
stillness; repose; standing still
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to go by the rules; to observe the regulations
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
retirement; resignation; stepping down
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement