beforehand; in advance; previously
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
just a minute; small quantity
tedious; boring; being fed up with
just past noon; afternoon
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to add to the staff; to increase the staff
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
should; must; -able; probably; likely
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example