ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
to cause someone to worry
interior; inside; internal
circuit; cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle); cycle; loop
overheating; excessive heating; superheating (heating a liquid above its boiling point without causing it to boil); going to excess; running too hot
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
thereupon; shortly thereafter
secret; private; surreptitious
injured person; wounded person
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
distinguished war service; merit of war
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
one end; an end; part; fragment
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests