to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
release; emission; ejection
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
disturbance; riot; mayhem
opening and shutting; opening and closing
settlement; solution; resolution
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
parents and siblings; one's relatives
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
supervised; under surveillance
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid