covering; protection; backing; relief
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
several people; a few people
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
throw; throwing; throwing event
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
calling by name; designation; nomination
long slits (esp. of eyes)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
popular name; common name; given name
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
bok choy (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis); pak choi; Chinese cabbage
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
not yet known; unknown; strange
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to be at a loss for words
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago