Yangtze River (China); Changjiang River; long river
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
disintegration; self-destruction
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
surrender of a castle; surrender of a fortress; capitulation of a stronghold
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
the more one looks (at it) the more ...
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
how much; how many; however
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
fall of a castle; surrender of a castle; giving up (on something); giving in (to persuasion); yielding
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to complain; to make a complaint
complete; whole; perfect; safe
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed