to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
fall; drop; descent; coming down
money order; draft; exchange (e.g. foreign)
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
television screen; TV screen; telescreen
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to take advantage of an opportunity
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
best article under heaven; peerless
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
simple diet; plain food; simple food; frugal meal
(electric) circuit; racing circuit
head; chief; boss; leader
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to start; to begin; to commence
main force; brute force; strong-arm
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
charred; burnt black; scorched black
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
advent of a golden opportunity
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
eternal slumber; everlasting rest; death
external wound; (physical) trauma
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something