strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
abolition; elimination; extinction; discontinuation
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to squeeze out; to wring out
to happen to have on hand or in stock
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
in that way; like that; that way
simply; merely; only; solely
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
in this way; along these lines; similarly
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
having not the slightest idea
even though; despite; when
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
sense of smell; olfaction
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to join forces; to cooperate
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
letting (someone) die without helping
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)