to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
cervical duct; cervical canal
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
should; must; -able; probably; likely
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events