station wagon; estate car; minivan; people carrier
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
iron pipe; steel pipe; metal pipe
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
decommissioned vehicle; out of service vehicle; deregistered vehicle; unregistered vehicle; deregistering (vehicle); unregistering
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
manly; masculine; like a man
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
method of treatment; cure; remedy
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
stealthily; secretly; in secret
selection; choice; option
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
head house (family); birthplace; originator
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
dungeon; underground prison
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
relying entirely on ...; using solely ...; with the sole purpose of ...; based on (mutual consent, etc.)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
head over heels; headlong; head first
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
surname; family name; last name
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest