to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
strong nation; powerful country
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to crumble away; to collapse
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
sign of a ship (e.g. through fog, silhouette, etc.); outline of a ship
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch