regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
feelings; thoughts; meaning
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
America and China; Sino-American
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to run about; to rush about
extent of decrease; degree of reduction
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
to hold fast; to protect to the end
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
finance; financing; credit transacting; monetary; financial; credit
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
how can (one) do something