(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
process; course; mechanism
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
spineless; backboneless; timid; cowardly; weak-kneed
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
agreement; stipulation; contract
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
to subsist; to keep on living
to discuss; to talk together
parting; separation; farewell
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
treating someone like a child
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
sun; saint; San (people); son