wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to have one's hair cut; to cut one's hair
to slide down; to slip down
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
pursuing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to begin to catch (attention, etc.); to begin to collect
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
the very start; the very beginning
windless; calm; no-wind; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
inside (a region, area, etc.); within the range (of); within the sphere (of influence, etc.)
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
three times; thrice; third (interval)
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
to repaint; to paint again
object of adoration, longing