to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
makeshift; stopgap; temporary expedient; temporary solution; band-aid
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to need; to require; to take; to demand
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
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
living together; communal life; cohabitation
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
germination; sprouting; budding
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to find out; to discover; to locate
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
physical strength; muscle strength
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
far away in the distance; in the far distance
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence