to kill; to choke the life out of
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
direct descent; direct line
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
progress; being under way
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
representative; exemplary; model
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
death from disease; death from illness
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
related to; in relation to
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
deadly serious; deadly earnest
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
washing machine (laundry)
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
consequently; as a result