that is to say; so that means
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
suddenly; all of a sudden
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
both; both sides; both parties
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to move forward; to move on
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)