qipao; cheongsam; mandarin gown
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
mountain climber; mountaineer
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
climbing rope (for mountaineering)
to tie; to bind; to fasten
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette; (fig.) person who follows orders blindly
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
calm; composed; leisurely
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to walk away; to saunter off
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to exert oneself; to make efforts
way out; means to escape; escape route
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
to bend (with great force); to twist; to wrench; to distort (the truth)
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
form; situation; condition
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
immediate ruling; immediate decision; deciding for oneself; direct ruling; direct judgement