nod; inclination of the head
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
training; drill; practice; discipline
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
order; directive; instructions; command
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
very likely; very probable
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
practice; exercise; military exercise; manoeuvres; seminar
leading; guiding; commanding
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
to make an appeal; to urge
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
a few seconds; several seconds
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
still; even now; to this day
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
connection; link; relationship
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
each; (arch.) you (plural)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
to call together; to convene
to get one's head around; to think about
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)