painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to run away (e.g. from work); to escape; to skip (school); to end a round with less than 20 points
sexual excitement; estrus; oestrus; rut; (coming into) heat
colloquialism; colloquial language; slang
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
payment (to the government, authorities, etc.); land tax (often paid in rice); tribute
after that; afterwards; thereafter
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
rough; rowdy; wild; rough person; rowdy person
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
all ages to come; all generations; eternity
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
average; leveling; levelling
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
to summon courage; to be brave
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
to step over or across; to overcome
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
shame; embarrassment; disgrace