poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
assertion; declaration; affirmation
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
because of; owing to; due to
analgesic; painkiller; sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
genuine article; real thing; real deal
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
thought; consideration; thinking
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
condition; state (of health); appearance
to think something over and over; to rack one's brains; to be at a loss
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on