pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
arrest; apprehension; capture
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
shaku; flat wooden or ivory baton carried in the right hand when in ceremonial imperial or Shinto garb
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
one's long-cherished desire
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
all eyes; public attention
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
sidelocks; hair at the temples
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
determination; resolution
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
relatively; comparatively
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
originally; by nature; from the start
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
everything; anything; nothing
bookworm; bibliophile; bibliophage
to set (sun); to become dark