to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
innumerable; countless; numberless
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to talk; to chat; to chatter
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
society; the world; the times
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to approach; to draw near
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
book; volume; this; present; main; head
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted