to be stricken (e.g. with grief); to be battered (e.g. by disasters)
forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
going around; patrol; round; tour
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
quite right; indeed; truly; well said
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
bedside; near one's pillow
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
according to plan; as planned
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
silent; still; quiet; hushed
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
on the occasion of; at the time of
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
writing down; taking notes; notes; writings; written examination; written test
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
deep emotion; strong feelings
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
accumulation (of discontent, frustration, etc.); buildup; suppression (e.g. of anger)
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
matter of time; question of time
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
odds and ends; all; every
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval