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confluence; to converge; to join

material evidence

to be situated; to be located (of a building)

narrow

a moment; an instant; in a flash

to come pouring in; influx

paralyzed

to occupy by force; to seize; to dominate

to call for help

to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms; to place on a par with; (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y)

especially

prologue

to plagiarize; to copy; to attack the flank or rear of an enemy

common sense; conventional reasoning and morals

bubble; blister (in metal); (of beverages) sparkling

sauna (loanword); (loanword) sauna

steam; heat

tactful; euphemistic; (of voice etc) suave

to guard against theft; anti-theft

to not understand; to be puzzled by; indissoluble

valve (mechanical)

opportunity; turning point; juncture

not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of

obedient; to comply; to submit

don't think (that); don't imagine (that)

chisel; to bore a hole; to chisel or dig

neck of a bottle; (fig.) bottleneck; problem that impedes progress

to calculate the running total; cumulative; total

to halt; to stop; to go no farther

bed (in hospital, hotel, train etc); berth; bunk

to collect; to recruit

to have the desired effect; to produce the intended effect; to achieve the desired result

no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared

to broaden

to give up; to abandon (a goal etc); to let sth go

handkerchief; CL:方[fang1]

firm; stable and steady

editorial (in a newspaper); CL:篇[pian1]

definite; conclusive; undeniable

to take office; to assume a post

cannot forget

starch; amylum (C6H10O5)n

to reach a set standard

injustice; grievance; wrong

attribute; property

flight of steps; (fig.) stepping stone; way to reach the goal of

museum piece; collector's item; precious object

blanket; CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2],面[mian4]

neutral

to be worried