to escape death; to be saved from death
graft survival; survival of a transplant; engraftment
to have a narrow escape from death
ranging over or scouting out a territory; searching far and wide (for); reading extensively
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be upset; to be flurried; to be frightened (out of one's wits)
happy event; auspicious event; matter for congratulation
whispering; murmuring; subdued
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to install (a person) in (someone's) place
to return evil for good; to return a favour with spite (favor)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
living person; the living
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
somewhat reserved (diffident); shyly; timidly; retiringly; in a retiring (reserved) manner
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time