to mix; to stir; to blend
testimony; (verbal) evidence
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
in the end; at the end of the day
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
(turned out) all right in the end
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to underrate; to make light of
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to not know how to act or what to do; to be at a loss
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
to try to do; to attempt to do
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
to play a central role; to take a leading part
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
scene; sight; scenario; setting
fourth rank; fourth class; fourth sign of the Chinese calendar; Denmark
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to expel (from the body); to let off (a fart); to utter (a lie, nonsense, etc.); to say; to do
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast