to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
using together (jointly); used at the same time
restoration; repair; mending
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
natural disaster; cataclysm
scale; scope; plan; structure
intelligence gathering; information gathering
one's days and nights being reversed
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
regret; repentance; remorse
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...