to come to realize; to become aware (of)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
with no effort at all; easily
to become pale; to turn pale
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
other than; excluding; without
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
had better ...; had better not ...
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
solving a riddle; solving a mystery
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
(relative) length; advantages and disadvantages; pluses and minuses; strong and weak points
long (time); protracted; prolonged
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
patient; having a long fuse
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
change; transition; vicissitudes
womanly; ladylike; feminine
secondary sex characteristic
menarche; first menstruation
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)