to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
recompense; indemnity; atonement
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
way; method; means; resource; course
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
letting (someone) die without helping
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
pretension; conceit; hubris
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
rare; uncommon; not often seen
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
platform; home; home base; home plate
plane crash; fall (accident)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
heedless of danger; braving dangers
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to be photographed; to be projected