stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
March; third month of the lunar calendar
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to be a matter of life or death
motherland; fatherland; native country
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
had better ...; had better not ...
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to wed; to be married; to shift blame to someone else
to repeat; to be frequent
to accept; to receive; to agree
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to talk (a person) down; to confute
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful