to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
green willow (i.e. one that has budded); meat of the trough shell (Mactra chinensis)
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
in proportion to; according to; depending on
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
straying; wandering off course
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
ardent; passionate; vehement
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
moment to quit; way to quit
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
breach of trust; malfeasance; malpractice; misappropriation
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies