all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
inattention; absent-mindedness
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
retort; back talk; backchat
otherwise; or else; if not
deep, threatening voice; menacing tone
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
practice; practising; training; study
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
looking depressed; long face
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
to cause offence (offense); to create hard feelings
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
flash (of light); glint; schiller
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
light blue; pale blue; aqua
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
mole under the eye (supposedly due to having cried)
human kindness; human weakness
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn