1 to wipe

2 to erase

3 rubbing (brush stroke in painting)

4 to clean

5 to polish

1 template

2 (architecture) formwork

1 variant: 老板 lǎo bǎn

1 motherboard (computing)

1 stiff

2 inflexible

3 mechanical

4 stubborn

5 to cut blocks for printing

1 lit. one strong beat and one weak beats in a measure of music (two beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. follow a prescribed pattern to the letter

2 scrupulous attention to detail

1 lit. one strong beat and three weak beats in a measure of music (four beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. scrupulous attention to detail

1 fig. to rub one's fists and wipe one's palms (idiom)

2 to roll up one's sleeves for battle

3 eager to get into action or start on a task

1 to keep one's eyes open (idiom)

2 to be on one's guard

3 to be clear-eyed