to be born; to come into the world
(I am) not sure; (I) can't say which
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
verge of death; dying moments
to stop (plug) one's ears
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
bombshell announcement (statement)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
communication skills; communication ability
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
contagious disease; communicable disease; transmissible disease; infectious disease; epidemic
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
same village; same town; same province
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
second day of the month; two days
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
serious; severe; grave; acute
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki); Chinese persimmon; kaki