to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to charge to the company; to put on an expense account; to write off as an expense
to thrust before; to thrust at
scene; sight; scenario; setting
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to throw open; to leave open
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
ground wave; terrestrial broadcast signal (i.e. not satellite); terrestrial; over-the-air
no skin off my nose; somebody else's problem; (lit.) fire on the opposite shore
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
almost every day; almost daily
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
whispering; murmuring; subdued
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
oak tree; (arch.) imperial palace guard
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about