to affect; to impact; to influence
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
departure; leaving; going away; recession
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
in one's own way or style
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
instructor; tutor (to a prince)
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
head; brains; intellect; understanding
Boxer Rebellion (1899-1901); Boxer Uprising; Yihetuan Movement
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
Western Europe; the West; the Occident; Europe
major powers of the world; great powers
wife and children; (arch.) wife
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
genius; prodigy; natural gift
the world in general; society; convention
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to despair of; to see the vanity of
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
few decades; many decades; several decades
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
conviction; belief; confidence