raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
strong pressure; heavy pressure
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
headfirst slide; head-first sliding
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
weakening; emaciation; decline
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to go ahead; to pull ahead
vent; ventilation opening
crawling forward (on one's stomach)
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
column shape; cylinder; columnar
unexpectedness; unpredictability; tendency to surprise; element of surprise
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
to become hoarse; to become husky
long ago; a long time ago; already
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
voice guidance; voice guide; audio guide; spoken instructions
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to leave to chance; to resign oneself to one's fate; to leave the rest to heaven
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
(switched) off; off-season; offset; off-road; offline; offline get-together; offside
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
distinctive; characteristic