to do one's best; to put forth every effort
precarious situation; precarious state
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
clanging; empty; deserted
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
chair; stool; post; office; position
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
to take a big bite; to take the best part; to steal all the good parts; to steal the show
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
dignity; majesty; sanctity
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
don't you think?; indicates question
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
to be worried; to be troubled
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
lack of information; data deficiency
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)