to concern; to be related
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
hand-to-hand combat; fighting at close quarters; close combat
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
such; like that; in that way
enough is enough; no further!
real intention; true motive; true meaning
decision; determination; resolution
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
like this; in this way; as you see
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
rather; sooner; preferably
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
incontinence; soiling oneself; wetting one's pants; discharge (e.g. of contaminants); effluence
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
the last moment; the very end
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever