to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
largest ever; biggest; record
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
that is to say; so that means
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
surgery; department of surgery (hospital, etc.)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
late at night; small hours of the morning
good young man; agreeable youth
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
door; gate; opening; title page
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
kitchen; financial situation
reality; actuality; hard fact
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
all-night vigil over a body; wake
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to mix; to stir; to blend
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
to start; to begin; to commence
war; fighting; fierce competition
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to manage; to control; to cut carelessly (of a cook, surgeon, etc.); to slash about; (arch.) to cut around
fiery chariot (which carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits