riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to know (someone); to think; to believe
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
foreign; abroad; overseas
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
how long; how far; how much
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
to some extent; to a certain extent
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to become better; to improve
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
sick person; patient; invalid
thought; consideration; thinking
tracing; trail left in the snow (by mountaineers); following (a trail of footprints); trace (of a matrix)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
voyage; passage; travelling
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan