prohibition; inhibition; ban
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
immune strength; immunity
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
bacterium; bacteria; germ
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
vaccination; inoculation; immunization; immunisation
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
contagious disease; communicable disease; transmissible disease; infectious disease; epidemic
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
new discovery; new invention
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
trainer aircraft; training plane; trainer
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
town; city; municipal; urban
every place; various places
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
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
strike (i.e. industrial action)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude