to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
power; might; authority; influence
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
preservation; retainment; keeping
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
railway bridge; iron bridge
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to discuss; to talk together
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
another thing; other things; another man's property
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
profitable plan; good plan
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions