putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to be surprising; to be shocking; to be jaw-dropping
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
such; like that; that sort of; very
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to laugh away; to laugh off
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to attempt; to test; to try out
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
go that far; to that extent
to be at a loss for words
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
how; in what way; by what means