to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
assistance; backing; reinforcements
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
surely; certainly; without doubt
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
cooperation; collaboration
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to be impressed; to greatly admire
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
inheritance dispute; succession dispute
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
serious wound; serious injury
preference; priority; precedence
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess