not necessarily so; is not always true
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
accomplishment; execution
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to have a talk; to tell a story
way; method; means; resource; course
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to begin talking; to open up
one thin flat object; one sheet
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
second day of the month; two days
refreshment booth; refreshment stand; snack bar
association of like-minded people