he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
Europe and America; the West
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
dully; dispassionately; apathetically; in a subdued manner
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
please (give me); please (do for me)
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
to some extent; to a certain extent
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)