tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
body of a snake; serpentine
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
existence; being; life; survival
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
countermeasure; counter-measure
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
only the results matter; it's all about the results
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
rivalry in love; rivalry for the heart of a woman
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
either way; in any case; one way or another
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to investigate thoroughly; to research thoroughly; to master; to understand completely
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
many; much; plenty; hardly
insurance; guarantee; warranty
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
complicated and mysterious