to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
correction; revision; amendment
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
commission; entrusting with (work); part-time employee; temporary work
superintendence; supervision; administration
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
directly opposite; right in front
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
front; frontage; facade; main
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
left wing; left wing (of a bird or aircraft); left wing (of an army, building, etc.); left flank; left field; left fielder
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
opposite side; opposition
right wing; right wing (of a bird or aircraft); right wing (of an army, building, etc.); right flank; right field; right fielder; right wing (in soccer, rugby, etc.)
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless