determination; conviction
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
battery (of artillery, cameras, etc.); barrage
sudden change; sudden turn
to strangle; to constrict
highway; main road; the right road; internal medicine (in Chinese medical practice)
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
being nimble-footed; being quick on one's feet; fast running legs
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob