in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
bowing (a string instrument)
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
rope; cord; policeman's rope
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
every person; every mouth; every entrance
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with