trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to add (to); to add on; to append
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
exhibition; showing; displaying; putting on display
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
entering a faith; joining a religion
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
putting a criminal to death; punishment by execution; death penalty
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to leak (urine, feces); to soil one's pants; to dump (untreated waste, sewage, etc.); to discharge (untreated effluent); to leak (information, secrets, etc.); to bleed (a deficit, losses, etc.)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
intelligence agency; secret service
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma