to begin again without any advantage or preparation
从头开始 (cong tou kaishi)
"They lost everything and had to start from scratch."
"他们失去了一切，不得不从头开始。" (Tāmen shīqùle yīqiè, bùdébù cóng tóu kāishǐ.)
to do something innovative or unprecedented
to use influence or connections to get what you want
to state rules firmly and clearly
to cause someone to have a new thought or idea
To narrowly escape or achieve something by a very small marg...
a natural talent for gardening or growing plants
