fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
unless one ...; if one does not ...
full tank (esp. of gasoline); full capacity (of a battery, receptacle, etc.)
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to shake; to sway; to waver
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
passing mark (examination); passing grade
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
expulsion; excommunication
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
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
to talk; to carry meaning
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
long (time); protracted; prolonged
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
orders; instructions; directive; command
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
no sleep or rest; working day and night
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)