to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
that's the way it is; such is life
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
rescue operation; aid operation; rescue work
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
inundation; submersion; flood
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
one's family (home) background (environment)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
inheritance dispute; succession dispute
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)