New Practical Chinese Reader Lesson 5.52 - Page 2

to rescue; to salvage

to save

have no choice but to …

to delay; to hold up

to suspend; to defer

however; nevertheless; whereas

to celebrate; celebration

to dismantle; to remove

to fall ill and never recover

to feel

because; for; due to; owing to; as a result of

to go bankrupt

as a result; thus

to despair; in despair

to reply

afresh; again

to strive; to struggle

courage

cannot help doing something

tight

embrace; to hug

Valentine's Day

sweetheart

Li Zhiqiang (name of a person)

Tommy (name of a person)

grieved; sorrowful

emotion; feeling

to sink

place; position

vanity; peacocky

to drive; to pilot

to drive; to harness

to drive; to sail

to refuse; to reject

damp; wet

fully

to do; to deal with; to handle

to stay

cordial; kindly

to call

bank; shore

quietly; silently

tidy up

sanitation

refrigerator

electric rice cooker

electric iron

men go out to work while women stay at home to do housework

to contact with; to have dealings with

gas