joint struggle; common (united) front
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
same generation; one's generation
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
in one's hands; in one's control
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
to show up; to appear; to turn up
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)