to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
posture; position; stance
this and that; one thing or another
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
being too late; losing one's final chance
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
automatic; intransitive verb
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
alert status; emergency alert
otherwise; if not; or else
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to speak; to hear a voice
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other