smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to have an idea; to have a clue
study; library; den; home office; reading room
memory; ability to remember
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
time; season; period; phase; stage
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (one's eyes); to shut
special; particular; peculiar; unique
sleeping pill; sleep medication
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
urgent report; urgent message
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
complete victory; total victory
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly