how; in what way; how about; questionable
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered
dear (old); good old; longed-for; classic; nostalgic
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
if you think about it; come to think of it
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
shopping; purchased goods
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
delay; putting off; procrastination
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
starching (e.g. clothes); pasting; gluing (e.g. paper, a letter)
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
(written) contract; agreement
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
advance payments; prepayment
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
contract (entered into on the basis of a promise or previous agreement); formal agreement; contract at hand
duty station; place of business; work location
breach of contract; default
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for