lucky; fortunate; timely; convenient
idiom derived from historical events or classical literature of China
concerning; per; on account of
in good taste; tasteful; having good taste; having a cultivated taste
(religious) vow; prayer (for something by making a vow)
giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (somebody) strongly in a loud voice
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
to want; to seek; to request
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
big talk; boasting; bragging
extended game; overtime; extra time; extra innings
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
departure; leaving; starting; standing
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
malicious; deliberately mean
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
herbal medicine prepared from dried earthworms
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
mixed race; mixed parentage
starting point; point of departure
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
art of war; strategy; tactics
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
clairvoyance; second sight; clairvoyant
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
bygones; the past; past event
subtracting points; points deducted
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down