to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
nature; disposition; quality; that which does not change according to external influences
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to say no more; to sink into silence
double suicide; lovers' suicide
after a long time; for the first time in a while
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
many; much; plenty; hardly
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
by means of; due to; because of; according to
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
perfect imitation (of a song, dance routine, etc., usu. by an amateur)