debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
pronunciation; production of sound
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
every person; every mouth; every entrance
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
freeze frame; stop motion
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
just one person; only one
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
tradition; legend; folklore
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit