defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
right to challenge; right to make a challenge
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
life; living; I; me; student
reason; cause; circumstances
summer vacation; summer holiday
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to summon courage; to be brave
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)