fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
trio; gang of three; threesome
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to sink (into); to get depressed
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
since when; from when; how long
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to pass (of time); to elapse
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
right in the middle (of); midst; height
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
light spot (e.g. a blip on radar); luminous dot; always-on pixel (as a defect in LCD displays); stuck pixel
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
master; teacher; stable master
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to stiffen; to become stiff
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (location); sum of money
natural voice (without a microphone)
pronunciation; production of sound
functional disorder; dysfunction
symptoms; condition (of a patient)