to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
one more time; once more; once again
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
limbs; arms and legs; body
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
general idea; concept; notion
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
real experience; actual observations
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
with a bang (clash, bump)
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
resignation; acceptance; consolation
best article under heaven; peerless
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
dark clouds; black clouds
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person