prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
such; like that; that sort of; very
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
the other day; lately; recently
even if; even though; however; no matter how
factory; plant; mill; workshop
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
that day; the very same day
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
this world; this life; world of the living
until now; so far; up to the present
after a long time; for the first time in a while
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
moment; brief space of time
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
even more; still more; further
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)