修书compile a book; write a letter
借光excuse me; receive help from others
压气allay/appease somebody's anger; compress/inject air
填房marry a widower; a second wife a widower marries
失密give away confidential secrets/information
存案register with the proper authorities
封嘴seal somebody's lips; stop someone from speaking
封门seal off a door to prohibit entry; speak with finality
尝新have a taste of what is just in season/what has newly arrived on the market
帮厨kitchen-hand; help in the mess kitchen
开伙run a mess or cafeteria; provide food
开例create an illegitimate or unregulated precedent
悔婚react an engagement for marriage
抽成draw/deduct a percentage; a percentage deducted from a sum of money
拜客go on a tour of visits to people
挂花blossom; be wounded and bleeding in battle
接亲go to the bride's home to escort her to the wedding
接火start to exchange fire; energize
擦澡rub oneself down with a wet towel
收车return the vehicle to the garage/terminal/station, etc. and knock off
改样change in style or appearance; revise
画符draw magic figures to invoke or expel spirits and bring good or ill fortune
留门leave the door unlocked/unbolted for someone
留题leave comments or write down impressions; extempore verse
盘货make/take an inventory of stock on hand
续假extend one's leave of absence
脱班be late for work; be behind the schedule
观风be on the lookout; observe the traditional custom
评功appraise somebody's achievements or merits
评理judge between right and wrong
调职be transferred to another post
赶海comb a beach at ebb tide for seafood or other objects
赶点speed up to make up for lost time; come at an opportune time
掉文use classical Chinese words and sentences when speaking
落籍expunge somebody's name from a list; settle
让价agree to offer reduced prices
误车miss the bus, train; hold up
使钱spend/use money; bribe somebody with money
引头be the first to do something