to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
calamity; misfortune; disaster
quay; wharf; jetty; wall-like shoreline; cliff wall
condition; state (of health); appearance
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
rest; relaxation; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
faulty maintenance; poor maintenance; inadequate maintenance
to arrive (by car, bike, etc.); to drive up to; to draw up at; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
to thrust away; to send flying
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
simply put; putting it simply; in short
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
to rampage; to run wild; to run amok; to rage (of a storm, waves, etc.); to be wild (of the wind); to be rough
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
calamity; disaster; misfortune
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
perception; sensing; noticing
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
diligent; hardworking; healthy; well; faithful; honest
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
being startled; getting a shock
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
core; core; hardcore; all-out