survival; survivor; relic
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
in good health; alive and well; going strong
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to translate; to interpret
to go underground; to go into hiding
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
same; similar; (just) like; equal
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
prompt; immediate; in real time
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete