or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
books returned unsold; books returned to the library
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
set of tools (implements); kit; outfit
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to refer to; to use as reference
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to deal with a large number
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
one day; (on) a certain day
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
at a young age; while still young
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
this occasion; at this time; now
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
third day of the month; three days
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
of course; certainly; naturally
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret