half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
(one's) quota; assignment
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
to be found; to be discovered
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
indicate reason; infers some protest
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
top notch; first rate; top-of-the-line; leading
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
retreating figure; appearance from behind
such; this sort of; like this
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
rest period; intermission; break time; recess