to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
selection; choice; option
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
indifference; lack of enthusiasm; inattentiveness
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
silence (not speaking); muteness
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to set up; to raise; to nominate; to choose as a representative; to push; to shove
swarm; throng; flock together
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
to run away; to escape safely
neighboring villages; neighbouring villages; suburban districts
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
squad leader; divisional officer
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to be itching to put one's skills to use
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
was just in; just left; just did
without permission; without notice
to chase; to run after; to pursue
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden