single word; a few words; brief comment
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
tone (of voice); manner of talking
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to ask; to enquire; to query
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
what minute; how many minutes
to pass (of time); to elapse
don't you think?; indicates question
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to take a breath; to take a short rest
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
one's share; one's portion
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
had better ...; had better not ...
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe