returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
as many (people) as possible
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to pray for the repose of someone's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
to become hoarse; to become husky
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to turn completely into; to become completely
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
appearing as if something doesn't exist; casual; offhand
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
underestimation; undervaluation
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
arbitrarily; of its own accord; without asking; voluntarily; willfully; as one pleases