to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
concession; conciliation; compromise
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
miscreant; scoundrel; villain
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
strong pressure; heavy pressure
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
friendly relations; social relations; social life
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
steel; sword steel; sword
fortitude; firmness of character; sturdiness; inner strength; hardihood
(in) his way; peculiar to him
routine; routine duties; routine work; routine
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
famous; noted; eminent; prominent; distinguished; celebrated
industrialist; entrepreneur
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)