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HSK
for a long time; long since / (dialect) in the past
HSK 3
already
HSK 2
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already / to stop / then / afterwards
HSK 3
to act against one's will / to have no alternative but to / to have to / to have no choice / must
HSK 7-9
only when absolutely essential (idiom); as a last resort
(used after a verb) endlessly; incessantly
HSK 7-9
known (to science)
already too late
unable to control oneself / to be beside oneself
married, with one or more children
that's all / nothing more
HSK 7-9
married
already a long time
the late / deceased
to have no other choice / to be the last resort
old in years
(idiom) to be full of praise and admiration; to marvel endlessly; to be in awe
HSK 7-9
too late to be sorry
until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life / unto one's dying day
already / to be already so; to have long been the case
preformed
lit. the timber has been turned into a boat already (idiom) / fig. what is done cannot be undone
that's all; just this and nothing more
(idiom) confused / troubled / bewildered
already
nothing serious / just hot air
the years have already gone by; to be too old
cannot control oneself (idiom) / to be beside oneself
long ago / a long time since
flourishing and still in the ascendant (idiom); rapidly expanding / still growing strong / on the up
to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances / forced into sth
to exclaim in astonishment
compelled by the circumstances (to do sth) / (have) no other choice (but do sth) / (used as a pun in romance) can't help but fall in love
constantly increasing without limit (idiom); rapid progress in all directions
lit. the rice has already been cooked (idiom) / fig. what is done cannot be undone
to cling without letting go / to pester without end / to cling lovingly to each other
to bend to a task and spare no effort unto one's dying day (idiom); striving to the utmost one's whole life / with every breath in one's body, unto one's dying day
the past
the past is dead (idiom)
to shake like a leaf (idiom)
refrain from going to extremes in meting out punishment / not be too hard on subject
already
to make endless exorbitant demands
one talented person is enough for the job (idiom)
the result becomes apparent / (after) the dust has settled
endlessly / to have no choice
to have passed away


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