parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
imagination; supposition; guess
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
match; game; bout; contest
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
adds force or indicates command
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
and yet; though; when; in spite of
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
good-for-nothing; worthless
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down