to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
warrant; summons; written order
criminal nature; criminality
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
your daughter; young woman
it hasn't been long since
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
how; in what way; how about; questionable
2nd day of the month; two days
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
placing in a list (top ten, popularity, sales, etc.)
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
two times; twice; two degrees
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
this world; this life; world of the living
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
(electric) torch; flashlight
(barbed) wire entanglements
corrugated iron; corrugated sheet metal; galvanised sheet iron
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
operation (of a machine, factory, fishing boat, etc.); work
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
hollow; low ground; basin; pit; dip; depression
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
(blue-collar) worker; laborer; labourer
for work; for manufacturing
to be powered on; to be turned on