to survive; to continue living; to escape death
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
sickroom; hospital room; ward
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
to go through several printings; to run into several editions
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
condition; state (of health); appearance
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
highest grade; superlative degree
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
to be smeared; to be covered
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
closely (sticking, clinging, etc.); tightly
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
irritant odor; irritant odour; irritating smell (odor, odour)
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
bolting upright; rearing up (horse)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)