unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
Full speed ahead!; Full steam ahead!
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
outward appearance; apparent
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
threat; intimidation; menace
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
this (very thing); this precisely
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
God; god; ace; king; superior person
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square