(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
inhalation (of air); inhaled air; intake (e.g. of air)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
opening and shutting; opening and closing
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to force open; to push open
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
firefighting vehicle; fire engine
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to fall off; to tumble down
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
stretcher; litter (medical); gurney
to chase; to run after; to pursue
vital; lively; energetic; vital signs
going through; going via; going by way of
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
thorough checkup; complete examination; complete physical; detailed testing
Formula One (form of motor racing); F1
crash; kurash (wrestling)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)