停业stop doing business temporarily; go out of business
入耳be pleasant to the ear; reach/ greet one's ear
冒火give off sparks; burn with anger
减员deplete numbers; cut down on the size of a staff
出彩apply red to somebody to indicate bleeding; make a show of oneself
加温raise the temperature; strengthen
卖命work oneself to the bone; die for
受聘accept betrothal gifts; accept an appointment
围城encircle/besiege a city; besieged city
定都choose a site for the capital
应景do something reluctantly for the occasion or situation; be in season
成材grow into useful timber; become a useful person
折价convert into money; sell at a reduced price
拜师acknowledge somebody as one's teacher/master
挂职hold a temporary leading post; reserve one's original position
改口correct oneself; address somebody by a different name/title
整风rectify incorrect styles of work or thinking
有底know how things stand and feel confident of handling them
松口relax one's bite; be less unyielding
标价mark the price; marked price
活命scrape along; save somebody's life
炼油refine crude oil/petroleum; extract/render oil by heat
突围break through an encirclement
绝情heartless; sever the friendship/relationship
落选fail to be chosen or elected
落马fall off a horse; lose a battle
解围lift/raise a siege; help somebody out of a predicament
让座give up or offer one's seat; invite a guest to be seated
走火discharge/fire accidentally; spark
赶车catch a vehicle; drive a cart or carriage
降级downgrade; send to a lower grade
学艺learn a skill; knowledge and skills
封山close off a mountain and protect it from grazing, hunting, etc.; close/seal a mountain pass