high-rise building; tall building; multi-storied building
originally; by nature; from the start
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to claim victims; to cause casualties
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
rehabilitation facilities; halfway house
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
probability; likelihood; chances
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
study of foreign languages; linguistics
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
swiftness of foot; fast runner; person of great talent; gifted person
wise man; philosopher; sage
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
pessimism; disappointment
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to work hard; to work diligently
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
offense and defense; offence and defence
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to take back; to recapture