preliminary arrangements; spade work
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
contents (of a container, stomach, etc.); things inside
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to be exhausted; to be worn out
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
aid; help; assistance; support
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to go past; to pass; to pass by
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise