gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
how many people; a number of people
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
experiment; experimentation
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
internal strife; infighting; internal conflict
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
memories; recollections; reminiscence
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
destination; place one stays during a trip
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
wandering; roaming; drifting
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
accommodation fees; hotel charges; room charges
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
several times; once or twice
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
whole nation; whole land; whole country