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Examples:The issue is in the past, and the situation has changed (idiom).—(a situation is) in sb's hands—a woman's place is in the home (old view)—collision in which only one party is at fault—sth that is in high demand—live in plenty without appreciating it (idiom); not to know when one is well off—our luck is in, everything is going smoothly [idiom.]—It's too late plug the leak once ship is in the middle of the river. [idiom.]—(conventional letter ending) words cannot fully express what is in my heart [idiom.]—know that one is in the wrong [idiom.]—location on wrist over the radial artery where pulse is taken in TCM—man at birth is fundamentally good in nature—lit. easy dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies—talk until one is blue in the face—something be taken up later in speech or writing—fig. theoretical discussion that is worse than useless in practice—posthumous or ghost marriage (in which at least one of the bride and groom is dead)—the key or radical by which a character is arranged in a traditional Chinese dictionary—Helen Keller (1880-1968), famous American deaf-blind author and activist (whose story is told in biopic The Miracle Worker)—There is always a fly in the ointment.—speed is precious in war—equality ration fund, a charitable investment fund that can be drawn down in proportion further donations—paper matrix in which type is set—ice or coals, whether hot or cold goes without saying (idiom); fig. sincerity is not expressed in words—lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation—name of an ancient state that existed in what is now Shaanxi Province—Explaining in words is not as good as teaching by example (idiom). Action speaks louder than words.—(in interrogative sentence) be necessary to—be unable to continue living (in a certain manner)—nickname for sb who is the most powerful in an area—There is safety in numbers.—a genius in retrospect (idiom); hindsight is 20-20—"Pirate Party", political movement whose main goal is reform copyright law in line with the Internet Era—Muzha (old spelling, Mucha), was a district in Taipei City merged with Jingmei is now called Wenshan—writing style in which the main subject is not introduced initially—sea sand (sand collected from the ocean floor, as opposed that which is used as an ingredient in concrete)—bijective map (i.e. map between sets in math. that is one-to-one and onto)—fig. when one falls in disgrace the whole family is doomed—Accumulated evil will be repaid in suffering (idiom).—say a matter has no relationship with the individual referred to, to emphasise one is innocent or in the clear—lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); change sth. that is already settled upon—a general planning in the seclusion of his tent is able determine the outcome of the distant battle [idiom.]—If the basin is square, the water in it will also be square. [idiom.]—sb. who is romantically involved with sb. already in a committed relationship— |