to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to rain incessantly; to downpour
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
war; fighting; fierce competition
at once; immediately; right now
raw materials; ingredients
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
business discussion; negotiation
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
good humour (humor); good mood
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
not covered (by); not subject (to)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
blow; shock; strike; batting
to be silent; to say nothing
workshop; studio; atelier
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
transactions; dealings; business
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to raise one's voice; to shout
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise