half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
fortress; stronghold; citadel
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
death by hanging; execution by hanging
sorting of documents; filing documents
specialization; specialisation
physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
text at the foot of a page, document, screen, etc.
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
doing nothing (to help); watching with one's arms folded; bowing with one's hands locked together in front of one's chest (form of Chinese salute)
rebel; traitor; insurgent
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
secretary (government); director; chief
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to appear all together; to be all present
pus; corruption; rot; evils
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)
war; battle; match; game; competition
Imperial Guards (Tang dynasty)
direct control; direct supervision
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)