astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
proper; respectable; decent; honest
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
to be fated; to be linked by fate
important matter (for discussion)
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
first person; self-reference term; term used to refer to oneself in the first person
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
collapse; collapsing; death; bad debt
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
recommendation; endorsement
successor; replacement; second wife
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
to be sacked; to be dismissed
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
Stampede (The Doobie Brothers album)
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
to be at a loss for words
to claim victims; to leave casualties
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
old person (knowledgeable about events of the distant past); elderly person; elder
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell