confidentially; privately; off the record
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
deportation; expulsion from the country
suspicion (of having committed a crime, wrongdoing)
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
all kinds of malicious gossip; heaping verbal abuse (on); cursing and swearing (words)
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
for this very reason; that is exactly why
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
brothers and sisters; siblings
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry