reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
more than usual; especially; particularly
whispered conversation; whispering
(passenger) fare; freight rates; shipping expenses
regarding highly; attaching importance to
economic; financial; fiscal
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat
manner (with others); attitude
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
untouched; unused; intact
surgery; surgical procedure
medical apparatus; medical instruments
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
(made of) leather; leather-bound
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
auberge (French-style inn and restaurant)
to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
meridian (in traditional Chinese medicine); thread of connection; chain of reasoning
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
teachers, superiors, and men of prominence
hospital food; hospital meals
to sell (something) cheap
love of cleanliness; liking to keep things clean; tidiness (of people); neatness
(about) medium; middle; average
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
period of youth; while young
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse