use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
covert action; covert operations
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
waterproofing; making watertight
one by one; one after another; successively
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
suddenly; all of a sudden
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
surveillance camera; security camera
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to be conspicuous; to stand out
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
Liao (dynasty, 916-1125 CE); Khitan Empire
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
stereoscopy; three-dimensional vision
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
real image; real form; real-life image; true picture
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
production (e.g. play); direction
please (give me); please (do for me)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)