in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
billow; surge; large wave
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to leak (urine, feces); to soil one's pants; to dump (untreated waste, sewage, etc.); to discharge (untreated effluent); to leak (information, secrets, etc.); to bleed (a deficit, losses, etc.)
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
corridor; hallway; passageway
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
never mind!; don't worry about it
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
terrain; geographical features; topography
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
to order; to command; to appoint
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to be silent; to say nothing
permission; approval; authorization; license
going back to sleep; sleeping in
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
so; therefore; and; (and) then
about this time; about now
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive