to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
appeal (to customers); solicitation (of business); rousing consumer interest (in a product)
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to fall off; to tumble down
wickedness; evil; wicked person
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (tooth); loading (gun with ammunition, camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
heaven's dispensation; divine providence; plan of nature
commercial paper; CP; communist party; CP; cerebral palsy; cerebral paralysis; counterpurchase
to have sex; to have a physical relationship
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
princess; daughter of a nobleman
reaction; response; reaction
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
impassioned speech; fervent speech
one's family (home) background (environment)
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
mysterious thief; phantom thief
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
critic; reviewer; commentator
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
telework; telecommuting; remote work
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
around the clock; day and night
counselling service (counseling); life matters advice service
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control