roofed corridor connecting two buildings; connecting passageway; skyway; skybridge; skywalk
10th day of the month; ten days
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
bathing; going in the bath
soup with fried tofu, shiitake mushrooms, carrots, sweet potatoes and daikon flavored with salt or soy sauce and thickened with potato starch
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
women's (of items, articles, etc.); ladies'; for women's use
to put one's hand on; to touch
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
power; authority; jurisdiction
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
modesty; humility; being humble
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour
reopening; resumption; restarting
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
to become excited; to grow lively
elite bureaucrat; high government official; high-ranking bureaucrat; senior government official
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally