to be squashed by; to be pinned under
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
established fact; fait accompli
established; existing; accomplished; accepted; completed
living; lifestyle; living room
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
to have a rumor circulating
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to gain; to get
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
faultless; flawless; perfect; impeccable; unimpeachable; beyond reproach
severe (illness, disability, etc.); serious
being a mama's boy; having an (overly) strong attachment to one's mother; Oedipus complex; sexual attraction to one's mother
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
tacit; unspoken; implicit
timing-wise; in terms of timing
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
crying in sympathy; infectious crying
to get teary; to be moved to tears
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
loser; defeated person; the defeated
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
generation; lifetime; age
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
sexual intercourse (esp. with a prostitute); actual sex (in movies, etc.)