to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
to order; to command; to appoint
(one's) younger brother; foolish younger brother
situation report; status report; progress report
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
the end justifies the means; circumstances may justify a lie
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
serious; severe; grave; acute
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to keep in mind; to memorize