out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
departure from a country; leaving a country
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
declaration; proclamation; announcement
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
that is to say; so that means
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
safety zone; traffic island
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
environment; surroundings; circumstances
red light; stop light; danger signal
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
cannot be helped; unavoidable
such; like that; that sort of
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
(for) the time being; (for) the present; immediate; present; (for) some time (after); checking account
(means of) enduring; tiding over; pulling through; food offered to attendants of a funeral
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to breathe out; to exhale
(the) second (party, rank, etc.); B (grade); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone