victory or defeat; victory and defeat
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
chief executive officer; CEO
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
to be worried; to be troubled
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
mole cricket (esp. the Oriental mole cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis); being penniless; being broke
pond skater (any insect of family Gerridae); water strider
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
just past noon; afternoon
primary school; elementary school; grade school
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
relatively; comparatively