normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
black-market dealings; underhand transactions; shady trading; secret dealings; secret arrangement
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
just because; even if; even though
quality (of a product or a service)
monopoly system; government monopoly
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to be too numerous; to be too much
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
General Staff Headquarters
Ministry of Works (Tang-dynasty China)
construction; establishment
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
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)
account book; ledger; register
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
overhead ladder; horizontal ladder; monkey bars; yunti (scaling ladder used for escalade in ancient China)
elevated (structure); overhead
battle formation; military formation
having not the slightest idea
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to step forward; to volunteer
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
along; parallel to; in accordance with