to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
middle part; medium depth (water); medium layer; medium-size; mid-level; medium-rise (building)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
stairs; stairway; staircase
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
never mind!; don't worry about it
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
family; relatives; dependents; household
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
being surrounded by enemies on all sides; being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
open; spacious; extensive
battlefield; battleground
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged