isolated and helpless; alone and unassisted
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to have an uneasy conscience
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
powerful person; influential person
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
such; this sort of; like this
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
confused; flustered; at a loss
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
never mind!; don't worry about it
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking