Xirong; Rong; inhabitants of the extremities of China as early as the Shang dynasty (1765-1122 BCE); (lit.) barbarians to the west
party platform; party principles
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
sound of a gun; roar of cannon
diving; submerging; going underwater
single line (of ships); single line formation; line of battle
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
screw; propeller (e.g. on a ship)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
main battery; main armament
small calibre; small caliber
pica (eating disorder); atomic bomb
abrupt turn; sudden change
skill; dexterity; master hand
cast; mold; mould; forming; shaping; fashioning
flight; desertion; escape
script; screenplay; scenario
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
armband; arm band; brassard
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
striking with the back of the sword
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
most of all; extremely; supremely
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate