single word; a few words; brief comment
while; during (the time when)
how long; how much; to what extent
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
rebellious phase; rebellious age
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
overheating; overexcitement
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
acceleration; speeding up
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff