lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
full-time (work); full time
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
day on which a museum, library, etc. is closed; closed day
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
genuine article; real thing; real deal
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to lose one's resolve; to have one's resolution waver
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to press a question; to cross-examine
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
(bank) balance; remainder
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug
compensation; indemnification; reparation; restitution; recompense
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession