cheek-to-jaw(be crowded closely together; crowd against one another)

barely enough(curry favor with; fawn on; make up to)

revenge oneself for the insult

harbour ill intent

force a young woman from a good family or a woman of virtue to engage in prostitution

keep something for future possible use

ascend step by step(rise step by step in the world)

shut oneself up and ponder over one's mistakes

beyond one's ability to help

remain silent(not to say a word)

happen to meet

in a desperate situation(be in a desperate situation; be unable to carry on even for a single day)

after death

be deadful to contemplate(be most disastrous; a inconceivable)

Flowers are vying with each other in beauty.

about equal

be great in number

too numerous to be counted(can be multiplied indefinitely)

half setion of country

duck(avoid the subjetct; keep silent about the matter)