to fight against; to oppose; to face
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
human kindness; human weakness
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
forktail bullhead (species of catfish, Pelteobagrus nudiceps)
with a start; with a jump
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
(a person's) appearance; looks
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to apologize sincerely; to apologise sincerely
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
forest; woodland; woods; area of dense woody vegetation
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
thundering; roaring; rumbling; booming
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
irony of fate; twist of fate
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
wind power; force (level on the Beaufort wind speed scale)
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
complete; whole; perfect; safe
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to roll up; to be rolled up
how long; how far; how much
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
back (of a chair); backrest
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)